pencil

/ˈpensl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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铅笔

释义与例句

n. 铅笔
a narrow writing or drawing instrument with a stick of graphite or coloured material inside a wooden or plastic case
  1. Use a soft pencil to shade the darkest parts of the drawing.
    用软铅笔画出图中最暗部分的阴影。
  2. He made a few notes in the margin with a pencil.
    他用铅笔在页边空白处做了几条笔记。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. This pencil needs sharpening before I can use it.
    这支铅笔得先削一削才能用。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 用铅笔写是 in pencil 或 with a pencil;削铅笔是 sharpen a pencil,卷笔刀是 pencil sharpener。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • pen 钢笔;圆珠笔
    pencil 用石墨或彩色笔芯,普通铅笔痕迹通常可用橡皮擦掉;pen 使用墨水,通常不易擦除。考试或表格若要求 in pen,就不能用 pencil 代替。
    The form must be signed in pen. 这张表必须用钢笔或签字笔签署。
常见搭配
  • pencil case 铅笔盒;笔袋
    Her pencil case contains two erasers and a small ruler. 她的笔袋里有两块橡皮和一把小尺子。
  • sharp pencil 削尖的铅笔
    You need a sharp pencil to draw these fine details. 画这些细节需要用削尖的铅笔。
  • in pencil 用铅笔
    He sketched the outline in pencil before adding colour. 他先用铅笔勾出轮廓,然后再上色。