1. | 表盘；刻度盘；标度盘；仪表盘the face of a clock or watch, or a similar control on a machine, piece of equipment or vehicle that shows a measurement of time, amount, speed, temperature, etc. |
an alarm clock with a luminous dial 夜光闹钟 | |
Check the tyre pressure on the dial. 检查一下仪表盘显示的车胎压力。 |
2. | （收音机、炉、灶等的）调节盘，控制盘the round control on a radio, cooker/stove, etc. that you turn in order to adjust sth, for example to choose a particular station or to choose a particular temperature |
3. | （旧式电话机的）拨号盘the round part on some older telephones, with holes for the fingers, that you move around to call a particular number |
