pencil
/ˈpensl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpensl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpen(t)-səl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈpen.səl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpen.səl/ (ame, ipa)
pencil — 名詞
1. a slim tool with a dark or coloured center, used to make words or pictures and o
鉛筆
可書寫或畫圖的細長工具
a slim tool with a dark or coloured center, used to make words or pictures and often easy to erase
Eva sharpened her pencil before the math test began.
Eva 在數學考試開始前先削好了鉛筆。
collocation: sharpen a pencil
A yellow pencil rolled off the desk during art class.
美術課上，一支黃色鉛筆從桌上滾了下來。
Ben wrote his phone number in pencil on the paper map.
Ben 用鉛筆把電話號碼寫在紙本地圖上。
Three short pencils lay beside the library computer.
三支短鉛筆放在圖書館電腦旁邊。
The child used a blue pencil to color the fish.
那個孩子用藍色鉛筆替魚塗色。
- writing tool
a broader term that also includes pens and markers
- graphite pencil
the usual dark writing type
- colored pencil
a similar tool used mainly to add color
文法句型
write in pencil
sharpen a pencil
use a pencil to draw
用法筆記
Often appears in the phrase 'in pencil' when the writing can be changed later. Distinguish from 'pen', which uses ink and is usually less easy to remove.
常見錯誤
2. a stick of make-up in a pencil shape, used to add color or lines around the eyes
彩妝筆
描畫眉、眼或唇的化妝筆
a stick of make-up in a pencil shape, used to add color or lines around the eyes, lips, or brows
Nina used a brown eyebrow pencil before the school play.
Nina 在學校表演前用了棕色眉筆。
collocation: eyebrow pencil
The make-up artist kept three lip pencils in a metal box.
那位彩妝師在金屬盒裡放了三支唇線筆。
plural form: lip pencils
After lunch, Rosa fixed her eye make-up with a black pencil.
午餐後，Rosa 用一支黑色彩妝筆補了眼妝。
At the make-up shop, May tested a soft pencil on her hand.
在彩妝店裡，May 在手上試了一支柔軟的彩妝筆。
This pencil is for lips, not for writing notes.
這支彩妝筆是畫嘴唇的，不是拿來寫筆記的。
- make-up pencil
a direct near-synonym and general term
- eyeliner
narrower; used only around the eyes
- lip liner
narrower; used only on the lips
文法句型
eyebrow pencil
lip pencil
use a pencil on the eyes
用法筆記
Usually used with the face part named before it, especially 'eyebrow pencil', 'eye pencil', and 'lip pencil'. Distinguish from noun/1, which is for writing or drawing on paper.
常見錯誤
3. a very narrow line of light coming through a small opening
光束
一道細長的光線
a very narrow line of light coming through a small opening
A pencil of light slipped under the bedroom door.
一道光束從臥室門下滑了進來。
fixed phrase: a pencil of light
Through the cave roof, a pale pencil of light touched the wet stone.
透過洞穴頂部，一道淡淡的光束照到了濕石頭上。
In the dark hall, one pencil of light showed the keyhole clearly.
在黑暗的大廳裡，一道光束把鑰匙孔照得很清楚。
When the curtains moved, a thin pencil of light crossed the floor.
窗簾一動，一道細細的光束就橫過了地板。
From the attic window, a narrow pencil of sunlight reached the stairs.
從閣樓窗戶射進來的一束細長陽光照到了樓梯上。
文法句型
a pencil of light
a pencil of sunlight
用法筆記
Most often appears in the fixed pattern 'a pencil of light'. This literary sense is much rarer than noun/1 and usually appears in descriptive writing.
pencil — 形容詞
1. made with pencil marks rather than ink or paint
鉛筆畫的
用鉛筆畫出或寫成的
made with pencil marks rather than ink or paint
The gallery wall held a pencil sketch of the old harbor.
畫廊牆上掛著一幅舊港口的鉛筆畫。
collocation: pencil sketch
Grace found a pencil note inside her history book.
Grace 在歷史課本裡找到一張鉛筆寫的便條。
before noun: pencil note
On the table lay two pencil drawings of sleeping cats.
桌上放著兩張睡貓的鉛筆畫。
The teacher asked for a pencil outline, not a painted poster.
老師要的是鉛筆畫的輪廓，不是上過色的海報。
The art class displayed her pencil drawing of the old bridge.
美術課展示了她那幅舊橋的鉛筆畫。
- sketched
often suggests a quick drawing, not necessarily made with a pencil
- hand-drawn
broader; the marks may be made with ink, chalk, or pencil
- graphite
a more technical art label based on the material
文法句型
pencil sketch
pencil drawing
pencil note
用法筆記
Usually appears before a noun, especially with art or short written material: 'pencil sketch', 'pencil drawing', 'pencil note'. Distinguish from verb/1, which names the act of making the marks.
pencil — 動詞
1. to write, draw, or add marks using a pencil
寫；畫
用鉛筆寫下或畫出
to write, draw, or add marks using a pencil
Omar penciled the price on the box lid.
Omar 用鉛筆把價格寫在盒蓋上。
pencil + object + place
Before dinner, Hana penciled a star beside her favorite song.
晚飯前，Hana 用鉛筆在最喜歡的歌旁邊畫了一顆星。
The nurse penciled today's weight on the chart.
護士把今天的體重用鉛筆寫在表上。
At the campsite, Leo penciled our route on the paper map.
在營地裡，Leo 用鉛筆把路線畫在紙地圖上。
Ms. Chen penciled page numbers on the class handouts.
Chen 老師用鉛筆把頁碼寫在講義上。
- erase
removes pencil marks instead of making them
文法句型
pencil something
pencil a note on something
pencil numbers on a page
用法筆記
Object is usually a short note, number, line, or simple picture. For tentative scheduling, English much more often uses the phrasal verb 'pencil in' than plain 'pencil'.