dials
n. 钟(表)面( dial的名词复数 ); 标度盘; 拨号盘; 表盘
v. 打电话,拨电话号码( dial的第三人称单数 )
A dial is 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.
The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven...
夜光钟面显示时间为 6点 55 分。
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。
A dial is 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.
He turned the dial on the radio...
他转动收音机的电台旋钮。
The heat dial was set at 150 degrees.
温度调节器设定在 150 度。
On some telephones, especially older ones, the dial is 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.
...turning the dial on the phone.
打转盘拨号电话
If you dial or if you dial a number, you turn the dial or press the buttons on a telephone in order to phone someone.
He lifted the phone and dialled her number...
他拿起电话,拨打了她的号码。
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。
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。
He dials his favourite station every morning.
他每天早晨调拨收听他最喜欢的电台.
He was strapped into a chair surrounded by dials, under dazzling lights.
他给绑在一把椅子上,四周都有仪表, 灯光强得耀眼.
Loss of pressure had not registered on the dials.
刻度盘未记录压力下降.
Collet aimed the binoculars up the hill and adjusted image intensifier dials.
科莱把望远镜对着小山丘,调节着镜筒.