dial

n.日晷；钟（表）面，标度盘；拨号盘；表盘

vt.& vi.打电话，拨电话号码

vt.用标度盘测量；通过表针控制

noun

1. 表盘；刻度盘；标度盘；仪表盘
   the face of a clock or watch, or a similar control on a machine, piece of equipment or vehicle that shows a measurement of time, amount, speed, temperature, etc.
   1. an alarm clock with a luminous dial
      夜光闹钟
   2. Check the tyre pressure on the dial.
      检查一下仪表盘显示的车胎压力。
2. （收音机、炉、灶等的）调节盘，控制盘
   the round control on a radio, cooker/stove, etc. that you turn in order to adjust sth, for example to choose a particular station or to choose a particular temperature
3. （旧式电话机的）拨号盘
   the round part on some older telephones, with holes for the fingers, that you move around to call a particular number

verb

1. 拨（电话号码）
   to use a telephone by pushing buttons or turning the dial to call a number
   1. He dialled the number and waited.
      他拨号后便等着通话。
   2. Dial 0033 for France.
      打电话到法国拨0033。

n. 转盘；刻度盘；钟面 vi. 拨号 vt. 给…拨号打电话 n. (Dial)人名；(英)戴尔

过去式:dialled 名词复数形式:dials 过去分词:dialled 第三人称单数:dials 现在分词:dialing

dial 表盘

来自拉丁短语rota dialis, daily wheel (rotate diurnal )，一种古代测太阳运转的日晷，后用来指相关圆形物体。比较印度奥里萨邦Konark Sun Temple, 在入口处可见一巨大的日晷石雕，再往里依次是梳洗图，劳作图，性爱图，即人一天的作息规律。

1. To call the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade dial 999 and the operator will connect you
   呼叫警察、救护车或消防队，请拨打999，接线员会为您接通电话。
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。
3. He turned the dial on the radio
   他转动收音机的电台旋钮。
4. He lifted the phone and dialled her number
   他拿起电话，拨打了她的号码。
5. 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。
6. She picked up the phone, and began to dial Maurice Campbell's number
   她拿起电话听筒，开始拨打莫里斯·坎贝尔的号码。
7. At the center of the dial is a piece of smoky glass
   表盘的中央是一块烟灰色的玻璃。
8. Swipe your card through the phone, then dial.
   在电话机上刷卡，然后拨号。
9. Dial and ask for the phone number of that firm.
   给查号台打个电话问一下那家公司的电话号码。
10. Do you often dial home?
    你常给家里打电话吗？
11. My watch has a luminous dial so I can see it in the dark.
    我的表有个发光的表盘，因此在暗处也可以看见时间。
12. My phone cannot dial out due to arrears.
    我的手机欠了费，打不出去了。
13. We had to use an AOL chat room and dial up service.
    我们用的是AOL的聊天室和电话拨号上网服务。
14. I'm afraid you dial the wrong number.
    恐怕你拨错电话了。
15. First you dial the number, then you Can speak to the operator.
    首先你得先拨号，然后就可和接线员通话了。
16. 67. I am going to dial the number. 68.This telephone is ringing.
    67.我正在拨电话。68.电话响了。
17. Did you dial 1 before the area code?
    你在区域号码前先拨1了吗？
18. Enumerate dial up networking on your system and select one to dial out.
    列举你的系统中的拨号上网联接，并选择一个进行拨号。
19. We call directory assistance for a phone number, dial the number and then forget it.
    我们向电话查号台询问一个电话号码，拨打这个号码，然后便忘记了。
20. When I dial the telephone, nobody is home.
    当我拨了电话时，没有人回家。
21. Now would you please dial Mr. Smith's phone number? I want to speak to him.
    现在请你拨个电话给史密斯先生，我要和他通话。
22. If you have a modem, it can dial phone numbers specified in the contact record.
    如果您有一台调制解调器，它可以拨号的电话号码中指定的联络纪录。
23. Can I dial direct?
    我可不可以打直拨？
24. You dial the number, and the device activates.
    你只要播个号码，装置就被激活了。
25. Can you dial in manually?
    你能手动拨号吗？
26. Phone number not found. Delete this speed dial entry and create a new one for this contact.
    找不到电话号码。请删除此快速拨号项，并为此联系人创建一个新项。