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pencil

英 ['pens(ə)l; -sɪl] 美['pɛnsl]
  • n. 铅笔;笔状物
  • vt. 用铅笔写;用眉笔涂
  • vi. 成铅笔状

英英释意


1. a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
2. graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication;
"the words were scribbled in pencil"
"this artist's favorite medium is pencil"
3. a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
4. a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face;
"an eyebrow pencil"