dial it in

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To set up in a perfect or complete way.
    — The mechanic dialed in the bicycle before the customer picked it up.
  2. To give a lackluster, uninspired, or timid performance (especially when capable of doing better); to phone it in.
    — The actor simply dialed in his performance, leaving even his devoted fans disappointed with the show as a whole.

词形变化

dials it in present,singular,third-person dialing it in US,participle,present dialling it in UK,participle,present dialed it in US,participle,past dialed it in US,past dialled it in UK,participle,past dialled it in UK,past

词源

* (set up well): Often, complex systems have many dials, which need to be tweaked for optimal performance. Thus, dialing it in involves moving the various dials until the system is performing better. Very probably, it began as a military term used in artillery and naval gunnery; e.g. "We have the enemy dialed in."
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