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pencil

UK //ˈpensl//US //ˈpensəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'penicillus'(小尾巴),通过古法语 'pincel'(小画笔)演变而来,最初指艺术家用的精细画笔。

noun

❶ 一种常见的书写或绘画工具,通常由木质外壳包裹石墨芯制成,可用削笔刀削尖。

“She sharpened her pencil before starting the exam.”

(她在考试前削尖了铅笔。)

“The teacher asked us to write in pencil so we could erase mistakes.”

(老师要求我们用铅笔书写以便擦除错误。)

❶ 在光学中,指一束狭窄的光线或粒子流,形状像铅笔一样细长。

“The laser produced a pencil-thin beam of light.”

(激光产生了一道铅笔粗细的光束。)

“Scientists focused the electron beam into a pencil for precise measurements.”

(科学家将电子束聚焦成铅笔状以进行精确测量。)

同义词:writing implement, lead pencil, graphite stick

verb

❶ 用铅笔书写、绘画或标记,通常暗示是临时性或可修改的。

“She penciled a quick sketch of the landscape.”

(她用铅笔快速勾勒了风景的草图。)

“I'll pencil in the meeting for Tuesday, but we may need to change it.”

(我会暂时把会议记在周二,但可能需要更改。)

同义词:sketch, draft, jot down

常见短语

pencil in — 临时安排或记下某事,通常表示计划可能会改变。

“Let's pencil in lunch for next Friday, and confirm closer to the date.”

(我们暂时把午餐约在下周五,临近日期时再确认。)

pencil pusher — 指办公室文员或官僚,常带贬义,形容只做文书工作的人。

“He didn't want to be just another pencil pusher in a big corporation.”

(他不想只是大公司里又一个做文书工作的小职员。)