名詞 dial:

1. the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
2. the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
3. the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
4. a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
   同義詞：telephone dial

動(dòng)詞 dial:

1. operate a dial to select a telephone number
2. choose by means of a dial

1. What does the scale, dial, gauge, etc read?
   刻度尺、 刻度盤、 量規(guī)等顯示的讀數(shù)是多少?
2. The dial records very slight variations in pressure.
   刻度盤顯示出壓力有微小變化。
3. The dial records showed a very slight variation in pressure.
   刻度盤顯示出壓力有極微小的變化。
4. A device consisting of a dial and an arrow that is spun to indicate the next move in some board games.
   可動(dòng)箭頭由一轉(zhuǎn)盤和箭頭組成的裝置，在某些棋盤游戲中可轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)以表示下一步棋的走法
5. Can you read the number on the dial?
   你能讀出刻度盤上的讀數(shù)嗎？
6. Put in the money before dialing.
   撥電話前先把錢放進(jìn)去。

di.al

n.（名詞）
A graduated surface or face on which a measurement, such as speed, is indicated by a moving needle or pointer.
標(biāo)度盤：有刻度的表面或面，在上面由活動(dòng)的指針或指示器表示度量衡，比如溫度

The face of a clock.
記錄器具的表面
A sundial.
日晷

The panel or face on a radio or television receiver on which the frequencies or channels are indicated.
調(diào)諧度盤：收音機(jī)或電視機(jī)指示頻道或波段的盤或面
A movable control knob or other device on a radio or television receiver used to change the frequency.
調(diào)諧鈕：收音機(jī)或電視機(jī)用來(lái)轉(zhuǎn)換頻率的轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)控制鈕或其它裝置
A rotatable disk on a telephone with numbers and letters, used to signal the number to which a call is made.
撥號(hào)盤：電話上帶有數(shù)字和字母的轉(zhuǎn)盤，用來(lái)發(fā)送號(hào)碼給呼叫的電話
v.（動(dòng)詞）
di.aled 或 di.alled di.al.ing 或 di.al.ling di.als 或 di.als
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To measure with or as if with a dial.
用標(biāo)度盤測(cè)量：采用或近似采用標(biāo)度盤測(cè)量
To point to, indicate, or register by means of a dial.
通過(guò)表盤指向，指示或自動(dòng)記下
To control or select by means of a dial.
通過(guò)表盤控制或選擇
To call (a party) on a telephone.
打電話：（一方）在電話上撥號(hào)呼叫
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To use a dial, as on a telephone.
撥：使用類似電話上的發(fā)盤

來(lái)源：
Middle English [sundial, clock]
中古英語(yǔ) [日晷，記錄器具]
from Old French dyal
源自 古法語(yǔ) dyal
from Medieval Latin di3le
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) di3le
from di3lis [daily]
源自 di3lis [每日]
from Latin diôs [day] * see deiw-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) diôs [天] *參見(jiàn) deiw-

【引伸】
di.aler
n.（名詞）