| 单词 | pencil |
| 释义 | Word Frequency pencil(ˈpɛnsəl) noun 1. a. a thin cylindrical instrument used for writing, drawing, etc, consisting of a rod of graphite or other marking substance, usually either encased in wood and sharpened or held in a mechanical metal device b. (as modifier) a pencil drawing 2. something similar in shape or function a styptic pencil an eyebrow pencil 3. a narrow set of lines or rays, such as light rays, diverging from or converging to a point 4. archaic an artist's fine paintbrush 5. rare an artist's individual style or technique in drawing verbWord forms: -cils, -cilling, -cilledWord forms: US -cils, -ciling or -ciled (transitive) 6. to draw, colour, or write with a pencil 7. to mark with a pencil 8. pencil in Derived forms penciller (ˈpenciller) or US penciler (ˈpenciler) noun Word origin C14: from Old French pincel, from Latin pēnicillus painter's brush, from pēniculus a little tail, from pēnis tail |
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