stylus

🇬🇧 UK/'stailәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A pointed instrument used for writing, drawing, or engraving; the needle of a record player; a pen-like device for touchscreens

铁笔,尖笔;唱针;触控笔

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
stylusother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.Apple Pencil stylus苹果触控笔
  • 2.stylus pen手写笔
  • 3.[replace the stylus]更换唱针/触控笔
  • 4.capacitive stylus电容式触控笔

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She used a stylus to take precise notes on her tablet during the lecture.

  • 2.

    The record player's stylus needs replacing after years of use.

  • 3.

    Ancient scribes used a clay stylus to inscribe cuneiform tablets.

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