美剧词汇精讲：《美国恐怖故事》dial

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        本期美剧词汇选自《美国恐怖故事》S05E01。
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        When you use a phone, you "dial" the number. This word comes from the dial (the round thing that spins around) that we all used to use on old phones--before there were phones with buttons that needed to be pushed.当你用电话的时候，你就要“拨打”号码。Dial这个单词来源于转盘（能够旋转的圆形物件），我们以前会在老式电话上用到——在需要按按扭的电话出现之前。
       

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        The dial has holes in it. For each number, you put your finger in the dial and move it around until it stops on that metal thing you see in the picture. (above)转盘上有几个孔，对应着各个数字，你把手指放上去，然后转动它，直到它停在你在上图看到的那个金属上。
        Even though most phones today have buttons or a keypad, we still use the word "dial" when making phone calls. It's usually a verb:即使现在大部分电话都有按钮或小键盘，我们在打电话时还是会用dial这个单词，它通常作动词使用：
        What number did you dial?你拨了什么号码？
        Did you dial the right number?你号码拨对了吗？
        I thought I had dialed the right number, but I think I made a mistake.之前我觉得我拨的号码为是对的，但是现在我觉得我打错了。
        I'm sorry. I dialed the wrong number.对不起，我打错号码了。
        She must have dialed a five instead of a six.她肯定是把6按成了5。
        Can you dial a number for me, please?你能给我拨个号码吗？
        You can get some assistance if you dial the operator.如果你打给接线员，你就能得到一些帮助。
        Note: This is one of those words that could go away with the passage of time and with changes in technology. For now, however, it's good to know because many people still use it.注意：这个单词本该和众多单词一起消逝在时代变迁和技术变革中，但是很幸运，到目前为止还是有很多人在使用这个单词。