dials

英 [ˈdaɪəlz]

美 [ˈdaɪəlz]

n.  表盘; 刻度盘; 标度盘; 仪表盘; (收音机、炉、灶等的)调节盘，控制盘; (旧式电话机的)拨号盘
v.  拨(电话号码)
dial的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 dialing, dialed


• N-COUNT 钟面;表盘;（仪表等的）刻度盘，标度盘
  Adialis the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded.
  1. The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven...
     夜光钟面显示时间为 6点 55 分。
  2. The dials of most barometers are inscribed with weather terms.
     大多数气压计的盘面都刻有天气术语。
• N-COUNT （装置或设备的）调节器，控制器
  Adialis a control on a device or piece of equipment which you can move in order to adjust the setting, for example to select or change the frequency on a radio or the temperature of a heater.
  1. He turned the dial on the radio...
     他转动收音机的电台旋钮。
  2. The heat dial was set at 150 degrees.
     温度调节器设定在 150 度。
• N-COUNT (尤指老式电话机的)拨号盘
  On some telephones, especially older ones,the dialis the disc on the front that you turn with your finger to choose the number that you want to call. The disc has holes in it, and numbers or letters behind the holes.
  1. ...turning the dial on the phone.
     打转盘拨号电话
• VERB 拨(电话号码)
  If youdialor if youdiala number, you turn the dial or press the buttons on a telephone in order to phone someone.
  1. He lifted the phone and dialled her number...
     他拿起电话，拨打了她的号码。
  2. He dialled, and spoke briefly to the duty officer.
     他拨通了电话，跟值班员简短地说了几句。

双语例句

• He gets cut off and dials the operator again.
  他的线被截断了，再度打给电话员。
• On my first flying lesson I was horrified by the number of dials in front of me.
  在第一节飞行课上，我被面前数目众多的刻度盘吓坏了。
• Why are there two dials?
  为什么有2个表盘？
• At the date and time of the call, each participant dials the preassigned conference telephone numbers to establish the voice and data connections.
  到了开会的日期和时间，每个与会者拨预先分配的会议电话号码，建立起声音和数据连接。
• Suddenly the dials went haywire.
  刻度盘突然乱了套。
• An insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling electrical devices.
  含有开关刻度盘和仪表的用来控制电的装置的绝缘面板。
• When the ordering is over, Molly produces a chic mobile phone from her handbag and dials a number.
  茉莉点过菜，从小包里掏出一只别致的手机，拨了个号码。
• The dials of most barometers are inscribed with weather terms.
  大多数气压计的盘面都刻有天气术语。
• So, one of us loads application sharing software and dials the other two in a conference call.
  因此，我们中的一员加载了应用共享软件并在会议呼叫中拨打其他两位。
• The radio operator manipulated the dials and changed the frequency.
  无线员操作调度表盘，转换频率。