stylus

/ˈstaɪləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstaɪləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstī-ləs/ (ame, mw)

stylus — 名詞

  • stylussingular
  • stylusesplural

1. the sharp, thin piece inside a turntable's arm that follows the record's grooves

1.名詞B2
釋義

唱針

唱機上讀取唱片聲音訊號的尖針

the sharp, thin piece inside a turntable's arm that follows the record's grooves and changes the stored audio into electrical signals

例句

Selim replaced the worn stylus on his record player to stop the skipping sound.

Selim 把唱機上磨損的唱針換掉，防止跳針的聲音。

replace the stylus on [device]

Every time Beatrix played her favorite jazz album, the stylus tracked smoothly through the grooves.

每當 Beatrix 播放最喜歡的爵士專輯時，唱針都會平穩地劃過唱片的溝槽。

同義詞
  • needle

    more common in everyday speech for the same record-player component

文法句型

the stylus + verb (rests, tracks, picks up)

replace/clean + a/the stylus

用法筆記

Commonly called a 'needle' in everyday conversation. The term 'stylus' is more technical and appears in manuals or product descriptions.

常見錯誤

❌I need to clean the stylus record before playing.
✅I need to clean the stylus before playing the record.
💡The stylus is the needle part; the object that spins is the record.

2. a thin rod, often with a soft or rounded tip, used to press, draw, or write on t

2.名詞B1
釋義

觸控筆

用於觸控螢幕的手寫或繪圖工具

a thin rod, often with a soft or rounded tip, used to press, draw, or write on the touchscreen of a tablet, smartphone, or similar electronic device

例句

Hana uses a fine-tipped stylus to sketch digital portraits on her graphics tablet.

Hana 用一支細尖的觸控筆在繪圖板上畫數位素描。

use a stylus + to-infinitive for purpose

Matthew prefers writing Chinese characters with a stylus because his handwriting looks better on screen.

Matthew 比較喜歡用觸控筆寫中文字，因為他的字跡在螢幕上比較好看。

同義詞
  • stylus pen

    slightly redundant but common in product names

  • touchscreen pen

    describes the function rather than the form; more informal

文法句型

use a stylus + to-infinitive

write/draw + with a stylus

用法筆記

The device itself is often simply called a 'stylus' in product names. Do not confuse with a regular pen — a stylus works on touchscreens and does not contain ink.

常見錯誤

❌I write with a stylus pen on paper.
✅I write with a stylus on my tablet screen.
💡A touchscreen stylus does not write on regular paper; it needs an electronic touchscreen.

3. a sharp, thin instrument used in ancient times for making marks or letters by pr

3.名詞C1
釋義

刻筆

古代用於在軟材料上刻寫的尖工具

a sharp, thin instrument used in ancient times for making marks or letters by pressing into soft surfaces such as clay or wax

例句

A bronze stylus in the museum once helped a Roman scribe write on wax tablets.

博物館中的一支青銅刻筆，曾幫古羅馬抄寫員在蠟板上寫字。

stylus for writing on [material]: wax tablets

Lotte studied the ancient stylus behind the glass case and imagined using it on wax.

Lotte 仔細端詳玻璃櫃後方的古代刻筆，想像它在書寫者手中的感覺。

同義詞

文法句型

write/inscribe + with a stylus + on [material]

a stylus made of [metal/bone]

用法筆記

This historical meaning is the original sense from which the modern uses developed. It now appears mostly in archaeology, museum descriptions, or historical writing contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The artist used a stylus to paint on the canvas.
✅The ancient scribe used a stylus to write on the wax tablet.
💡A stylus in this sense is not a modern paintbrush but a historical tool for pressing marks into soft surfaces like wax or clay.