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.
   可動箭頭由一轉盤和箭頭組成的裝置，在某些棋盤游戲中可轉動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.
標度盤：有刻度的表面或面，在上面由活動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.
調諧度盤：收音機或電視機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.
調諧鈕：收音機或電視機用來轉換頻率的轉動控制鈕或其它裝置
A rotatable disk on a telephone with numbers and letters, used to signal the number to which a call is made.
撥號盤：電話上帶有數(shù)字和字母的轉盤，用來發(fā)送號碼給呼叫的電話
v.（動詞）
di.aled 或 di.alled di.al.ing 或 di.al.ling di.als 或 di.als
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To measure with or as if with a dial.
用標度盤測量：采用或近似采用標度盤測量
To point to, indicate, or register by means of a dial.
通過表盤指向，指示或自動記下
To control or select by means of a dial.
通過表盤控制或選擇
To call (a party) on a telephone.
打電話：（一方）在電話上撥號呼叫
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To use a dial, as on a telephone.
撥：使用類似電話上的發(fā)盤

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

【引伸】
di.aler
n.（名詞）