dial

名词 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
   同义词：telephone dial

动词 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、 刻度盘、 量规等显示的读数是多少?
2. The dial records very slight variations in pressure.
   刻度盘显示出压力有微小变化。
3. The dial records showed a very slight variation in pressure.
   刻度盘显示出压力有极微小的变化。
4. A device consisting of a dial and an arrow that is spun to indicate the next move in some board games.
   可动箭头由一转盘和箭头组成的装置，在某些棋盘游戏中可转动以表示下一步棋的走法
5. Can you read the number on the dial?
   你能读出刻度盘上的读数吗？
6. Put in the money before dialing.
   拨电话前先把钱放进去。

di.al

n.（名词）
A graduated surface or face on which a measurement, such as speed, is indicated by a moving needle or pointer.
标度盘：有刻度的表面或面，在上面由活动的指针或指示器表示度量衡，比如温度

The face of a clock.
记录器具的表面
A sundial.
日晷

The panel or face on a radio or television receiver on which the frequencies or channels are indicated.
调谐度盘：收音机或电视机指示频道或波段的盘或面
A movable control knob or other device on a radio or television receiver used to change the frequency.
调谐钮：收音机或电视机用来转换频率的转动控制钮或其它装置
A rotatable disk on a telephone with numbers and letters, used to signal the number to which a call is made.
拨号盘：电话上带有数字和字母的转盘，用来发送号码给呼叫的电话
v.（动词）
di.aled 或 di.alled di.al.ing 或 di.al.ling di.als 或 di.als
v.tr.（及物动词）
To measure with or as if with a dial.
用标度盘测量：采用或近似采用标度盘测量
To point to, indicate, or register by means of a dial.
通过表盘指向，指示或自动记下
To control or select by means of a dial.
通过表盘控制或选择
To call (a party) on a telephone.
打电话：（一方）在电话上拨号呼叫
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To use a dial, as on a telephone.
拨：使用类似电话上的发盘

来源：
Middle English [sundial, clock]
中古英语 [日晷，记录器具]
from Old French dyal
源自 古法语 dyal
from Medieval Latin di3le
源自 中世纪拉丁语 di3le
from di3lis [daily]
源自 di3lis [每日]
from Latin diôs [day] * see deiw-
源自 拉丁语 diôs [天] *参见 deiw-

【引伸】
di.aler
n.（名词）