dial

US /ˈdaɪ.əl/
UK /ˈdaɪ.əl/
"dial" picture
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錶盤, 刻度盤

a face of a clock or watch or a similar movable circular plate or disc indicating a measurement or setting

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The clock's dial was made of polished brass.
鐘的錶盤是用拋光黃銅製成的。
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He carefully turned the dial to the correct frequency.
他小心翼翼地將刻度盤調到正確的頻率。
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facegaugemeterindicatordisplay
1.

撥號, 打電話

to operate a telephone or make a call to a particular number by pressing buttons or rotating a dial

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Please dial 911 in case of emergency.
緊急情況下請撥打911。
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She had to dial the number several times before getting through.
她不得不撥打好幾次電話才打通。
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callphoneringcontact
2.

調整, 設定

to adjust a setting or level using a dial or knob

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He dialed up the volume on the radio.
他調高了收音機的音量。
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Can you dial down the brightness on the screen?
你能調低螢幕亮度嗎？
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adjustsetregulatetune
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dial indirect dialingspeed dialdial-up