pencil

noun

1. 铅笔
   a narrow piece of wood, or a metal or plastic case, containing a black or coloured substance, used for drawing or writing
   1. a pencil drawing
      铅笔画
   2. I'll get a pencil and paper.
      我去拿铅笔和纸。
   3. She scribbled a note in pencil .
      她用铅笔草草写了张便条。
   4. coloured pencils
      彩色铅笔

verb

1. 用铅笔写（或画、作记号）
   to write, draw or mark sth with a pencil
   1. a pencilled portrait
      铅笔画像
   2. A previous owner had pencilled ‘First Edition’ inside the book's cover.
      以前的书主在书的封二上用铅笔写了“第一版”。

1. N-COUNT 铅笔
   A pencil is an object that you write or draw with. It consists of a thin piece of wood with a rod of a black or coloured substance through the middle. If you write or draw something in pencil, you do it using a pencil.
   1. I found a pencil and some blank paper in her desk...
      我在她的桌子里找到一支铅笔和几张白纸。
   2. He had written her a note in pencil.
      他用铅笔给她写了个便条。
2. VERB 用铅笔写
   If you pencil a letter or a note, you write it using a pencil.
   1. He pencilled a note to Joseph Daniels.
      他用铅笔给约瑟夫·丹尼尔斯写了个便条。

1. Give your brows extra definition with Outdoor Girl's Eyebrow Pencil in Brown
   用“户外女孩”品牌的棕色眉笔更加清晰地勾勒出眉形。
2. She would sit there drawing with the pencil stub
   她会坐在那儿用铅笔头画画。
3. With a lip pencil, outline lips and fill them in.
   用唇线笔勾出双唇的轮廓，然后涂上唇膏。
4. Give me that pencil
   把那支铅笔递给我。
5. It would be good to have a pencil and paper handy
   最好在手边准备好纸和笔。
6. In the roots of the olives, you could find centipedes as long as a pencil.
   在橄榄树的根部可以找到像铅笔一样长的蜈蚣。
7. He made marks with a pencil.
   他用铅笔做了记号。
8. Mary suggests using a neutral lip pencil.
   玛丽建议用浅色唇线笔。
9. I knew that if I didn't make a note I would lose the thought so I asked to borrow a pen or pencil
   我知道如果我不把这个想法记下来就会忘记，所以我找人借了支笔。
10. Have a pencil and notepad ready.
    准备好铅笔和笔记本。
11. Have a pad and pencil ready and jot down some of your thoughts
    准备好铅笔和便笺簿，把你的一些想法记下来。
12. I found a pencil and some blank paper in her desk
    我在她的桌子里找到一支铅笔和几张白纸。
13. He had written her a note in pencil.
    他用铅笔给她写了个便条。
14. Ridley picked up a pencil and fiddled with it.
    里德利拿起一支铅笔，不停地在手里摆弄着。
15. Fill in gaps by using short, upward strokes of the pencil.
    用铅笔向上短短地勾画几道来填充空白。
16. He pulled the stub of a pencil from behind his ear.
    他从耳后拿出一小段铅笔头。
17. He chewed at the end of his pencil, thinking out the next problem.
    他咬着铅笔头，仔细思考着下一道题。
18. He picked up a pencil and toyed with it idly.
    他捡起一支铅笔，无所事事地摆弄着。
19. You nearly poked me in the eye with your pencil.
    你的铅笔差点戳了我的眼睛。
20. The pencil is blunt.
    铅笔秃了。
21. That letter was written in pencil.
    那封信是用铅笔写的。
22. Do you usually take notes in class with a pen or pencil?
    你在课堂上记笔记通常用钢笔还是铅笔？
23. I asked him to hang on while I ran for a pencil and a sheet of paper.
    我让他别放听筒，我去找笔和纸。
24. Your pencil box has several compartments.
    你的铅笔盒有好几个格。
25. Annie took out her drawing pad and pencil to dash off a sketch of the indians.
    安妮拿出画本和铅笔，迅速地画了一幅印第安人的素描。
26. He tapped the table with his pencil.
    他用铅笔轻轻叩打着桌子。
27. Each student should have a pencil and pad.
    每个学生应该有一支铅笔和一本拍纸簿。
28. May I use your pencil?
    借用一下你的铅笔可以吗？
29. When you sharpen a pencil, you make chips.
    你削铅笔时，会削下许多碎屑。

pencil sth/sb↔in

1. 临时记下（约会的人名或安排细节）
   to write down sb's name or details of an arrangement with them that you know might have to be changed later
   1. a pencil drawing
      铅笔画
   2. I'll get a pencil and paper.
      我去拿铅笔和纸。
   3. She scribbled a note in pencil .
      她用铅笔草草写了张便条。
   4. coloured pencils
      彩色铅笔

noun

1. a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement

2. a cosmetic in a long thin stick
   1. an eyebrow pencil

3. a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point

4. graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication
   1. the words were scribbled in pencil
   2. this artist's favorite medium is pencil

verb

1. write, draw, or trace with a pencil
   1. he penciled a figure