noun🔗Share刻度盘，标度盘 A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed)."The car's speedometer dial showed a speed of 60 miles per hour. "这辆车的速度表刻度盘显示的时速是60英里。technologyelectronicsdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share表盘，刻度盘 A clock face."The grandfather clock's intricate dial showed the time was almost midnight. "那座老式落地钟的精美表盘显示时间已经快到午夜了。timedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share日晷, 太阳钟 A sundial."The old school building had a beautiful sundial in the courtyard. "那座老教学楼的庭院里有一个漂亮的日晷。timeastronomydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share刻度盘, 拨盘 A panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc."My dad used the dial on the old radio to tune in to his favorite show. "我爸用老式收音机的拨盘来调到他最喜欢的节目。electronicscommunicationtechnologydevicemachinesignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拨号盘，转盘。 A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called."To call his mother, he carefully turned the dial on the old rotary phone. "为了给妈妈打电话，他小心地转动了老式转盘电话上的拨号盘。technologycommunicationelectronicsmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share脸，面容 A person's face."My brother's dial was flushed with embarrassment after he forgot his lines in the school play. "我 弟弟 在 学校 戏剧 里 忘词 后， 脸上 涨 得 通红， 特别 尴尬 。appearancebodypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share罗盘, 指南针 A miner's compass."The geologist used his dial to find the direction of the underground vein. "地质学家用他的矿工罗盘来寻找地下矿脉的走向。technicaldevicegeologydirectionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拨，调节，调整。 To control or select something with a dial, or (figuratively) as if with a dial."President Trump has recently dialled down the rhetoric."特朗普总统最近降低了调门。technologyelectronicscommunicationmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拨号，打电话 To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone."In an emergency dial 999."紧急情况下请拨打999。technologycommunicationelectronicsdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拨号，拨，拨打。 To use a dial or a telephone."Please be careful when dialling."拨打电话时请小心。technologycommunicationelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
