用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
Do you often dial home?你常给家里打电话吗?
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Dial 08254711 and you'll get in touch with him.拨08254711,你就会和他取得联系。
He dials his favorite station every morning.他每天早晨拨他最爱收听的电台。
He dialed the combination to open his locker.他拨暗码打开他的锁柜。

［词源］＜中古英语dialis(日晷)

My watch has a luminous dial so I can see it in the dark.我的表有个发光的表盘,因此在暗处也可以看见时间。
The cabin of the aircraft was lined with panels full of mysterious dials.飞机机舱里排着尽是各种神秘号码的仪表板。