The dial tone is that state of awareness of the divine that Buddy speaks of when he says- when he speaks of being with God before God said, "Let there be light."

拨号音是神学意识的体现,巴蒂曾提过，当他提到在上帝说,让光芒普照大地，这句话前就与上帝同在时说过“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

The idea is that there is some state of being with God.

存在同上帝同在的想法。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选