dial it in

短语

词形变化

dialed it in dialing it in dialled it in dialling it in dials it in 三单 dials it in dialing it in 现在分词 dialling it in 现在分词 dialed it in 过去式 dialed it in 过去分词 dialled it in 过去式 dialled it in 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To set up in a perfect or complete way.

    The mechanic dialed in the bicycle before the customer picked it up.

  2. 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."

来源：wiktionary