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dialing

UK //ˈdaɪəlɪŋ//US //ˈdaɪəlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'dielen'(日晷计时),后引申为拨动圆形刻度盘的动作。与拉丁语 'dialis'(每日的)相关,通过日晷的圆形刻度盘演变出拨号含义。

verb

❶ 拨打电话号码的动作,通常指在传统电话或手机上用手指转动拨号盘或按数字键输入号码。

“She was dialing her friend's number when the power went out.”

(她正在拨朋友的电话号码时突然停电了。)

“In the past, people spent more time dialing a number on rotary phones.”

(过去人们在转盘电话上拨号要花更多时间。)

❶ 调节或选择特定设置,常见于仪表盘、收音机等设备上通过旋钮或按钮进行的操作。

“He was dialing the thermostat to a comfortable temperature.”

(他正在把恒温器调到舒适的温度。)

“The mechanic is dialing in the engine's fuel mixture.”

(机械师正在调节发动机的油气混合比。)

同义词:calling, phoning, ringing, adjusting, tuning

noun

❶ 拨号的行为或过程,特指电话通信中建立连接的操作阶段。

“The dialing took longer than expected due to poor signal.”

(由于信号差,拨号过程比预期要长。)

“Modern smartphones have simplified the dialing process.”

(现代智能手机简化了拨号流程。)

同义词:calling, ringing

常见短语

dialing in — 精细调整设备或系统以达到最佳性能状态,常用于技术或运动领域。

“The engineer spent hours dialing in the new sound system.”

(工程师花了数小时调试新音响系统。)

speed dialing — 快速拨号功能,允许用户通过快捷键直接拨打预设号码。

“Set your emergency contacts to speed dialing for quick access.”

(将紧急联系人设为快速拨号以便随时呼叫。)