Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #8621
dial
刻度盘；表盘
核心释义
A round, marked surface with a moving needle that shows a measurement such as speed.
- 1.
A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- 2.
A sundial.
- 3.
A panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc.
- 4.
A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called.
- 5.
A miner's compass.
调谐刻度盘；调谐旋钮；拨号盘；日晷；矿用罗盘；刻度盘
用法In use
The clock's dial showed exactly three o'clock.
用法提示：这里'dial'是名词，指钟表的表盘。
He turned the radio dial to find a station playing jazz.
用法提示：这里'dial'是名词，指收音机的调谐旋钮。
She carefully rotated the dial to call her friend.
用法提示：这里'dial'是名词，指电话的拨号盘。
the dial of [instrument]
The dial of the watch is easy to read.
手表的表盘很容易读取。
turn the dial
Turn the dial to increase the temperature.
转动旋钮以增加温度。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- clock dial
- 钟面
- The clock dial has Roman numerals.这个钟面有罗马数字。
- watch dial
- 表盘
- The watch dial is protected by sapphire crystal.这个表盘由蓝宝石水晶保护。
- radio dial
- 收音机调谐旋钮
- He turned the radio dial to find a better station.他转动收音机调谐旋钮寻找更好的电台。
- telephone dial
- 电话拨号盘
- The old telephone dial was rotary.老式电话拨号盘是旋转式的。
- dial tone
- 拨号音
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把‘dial’记成‘大圆’，因为表盘、刻度盘都是大圆盘，转动它来调时或调频。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：clock or watch、radio or TV、measuring instrument、telephone 名词'dial'在多种场合使用，通常语气中性，适用于正式和非正式语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ial: trial, vial, and denial rhyme with dial (stressed /aɪ/ + /əl/), but special and social are pronounced /ˈspeʃəl/ and /ˈsoʊʃəl/ (sound like 'shul'), not rhyming with dial.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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