a hint foreshadowing later developments in a story, essay, etc.，foreshadowing，an anticipatory remark in a story, an essay, etc. ；

[例句] 这就为巨变埋下了伏笔, 如果政治家们胆敢一试的话. That sets the scene for big changes, if politicians dare.

[例句] 作者使用伏笔去创造兴趣或设立悬念. Writers use foreshadowing to create interest and to build suspense.

author，writer，penman ；

[例句] 笔者试图在本书中对这些发展一一加以论述. In this book I have attempted to describe these developments.

[例句] 笔者相信,目前不反对这条规定的人为数甚少. I believe there are few at present who do not disapprove of this provision.

slip of the pen，clerical error，mistake in writing，lapsus calami ；

[例句] 医院方面将这一混乱归咎于一处笔误。 The hospital blamed the mix-up on a clerical error.

[例句] 那仅是笔误. That was only a slip of the pen.

nib，pen point，the tip of a writing brush or pencil，neb，penpoint ；

[例句] 铅笔的一段细成笔尖. The pencil tapers to a sharp point.

[例句] 这笔尖坏了, 使不得了. The nib is broken, it can't be used.

jotter，notebook，pocketbook ；

[例句] 塔姆辛从她身旁冒了出来，且备好了笔记本。 Tamsin materialized at her side, notebook at the ready.

[例句] 他要了我的姓名和地址，匆匆写在他的笔记本上。 He took my name and address, scribbling it down in his notebook.

penfriend，pen pal ；

[例句] 它是我在澳大利亚的笔友乔治写来的. It's from my pen pal George in Australia.

[例句] 请告述你的笔友你的邻居是什么样的人. Please tell your pen pal what your neighborhood is like.

（试电笔） electroprobe ；

[例句] 采购产品书桌配件, 钢笔和书写工具, 圆珠笔钢笔, 引导电笔, 多功能钢笔. Desk Accessories, Pens and Writing Instruments, Ballpoint Pens, Led Light Pens, Multifunctional Pens.

[例句] 本文针对当前发展的要求,采用微小角度检测原理,提出了一种多参数签名鉴定电笔. This paper presents an electrical pen for signature verification in view of the current development request.

painting and handwriting style ；

[例句] 他的文风清秀,笔致流畅. His writing style is clear , elegant and smooth.

[例句] 全书以轻松的笔致, 写出读者感兴趣的有关旅游的知识.且较强可读性. Light - hearted and readable , book is about tourism knowledge which the readers are interested in.

stylos，stylus ；

[例句] 你有黑色毡尖笔 吗 ? Do you have a black felt - tipped pen?

[例句] 光笔:在直观显示器上作编辑用的 光敏 尖笔. Light pen Light - sensitive stylus used to edit on a VDU ( visual display unit ) .

at one stroke，brushstroke，trait ；

[例句] 她赢得了一笔拨款，用以扩展自己的企业。 She won a grant to develop her own business.

[例句] 公司试图从供货商那里再省下一笔费用。 The company intends to squeeze further savings from its suppliers.

[医]cartridge ，refill；

[例句] 能不能请给这支圆珠笔每种颜色配两根替换笔芯? Can you give me two refill of each color for the ballpoint pen?

[例句] 这款圆珠笔备有丝绒笔套,内里的笔芯质量卓越,并可更换. It comes in a velvet and the high - quality refill can be replaced.

[医]marker pen ；

[例句] 能记住吗,还是要我用记号笔写在你的胸口? Can you remember or should I write it on your chest with a Sharpie?

[例句] 书是用来读的, 铅笔和记号笔是用来写和画的! Books to read. Pencils and markers to write and draw.

tablet，[经] notes book ；

[例句] 他把这许多笔记簿一页页撕下来, 贴到室内的墙上. Tearing out the leaves of these note - books , he pasted them upon the walls of his room.

[例句] 他给他的笔记簿重新装满了纸. He got a refill for his notebook.

erect，ramrod，straight，straightforward ；

[例句] 她乌黑的头发中有条笔直的白色分缝，仿佛将她的后脑勺一分为二。 The straight white part in her ebony hair seemed to divide the back of her head in half.

[例句] 那是力争上游的一种树,笔直的干,笔直的枝. With straight trunks and branches , white poplars aim high.

as the crow flies，straightforwards，uprightly ；

[例句] 公路平坦而笔直地向前延伸。 The highway stretched out flat and straight ahead.

[例句] 海伦笔直地坐在椅子上。 Helen sat upright in her chair.

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[例句] 困难的问题以前总是需要用笔和纸工作数小时. Difficult problems used to take hours of work with pencil and paper.

[例句] 请你把那个记一下, 好 吗 ?(指用笔或在脑中记下来) Please make a note of that, will you ?

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[例句] 这支笔的笔尖细. This pen has a fine point.

[例句] 这支笔的笔管上还有一幅画. There is a painting on the shaft of the pen.

pastel ；

[例句] 我会用彩色笔去涂我的书本. I will use the coloring pencil to color my book.

[例句] 用你的彩色笔. Use your coloured pencil.

graphology ；

[例句] 笔迹分析是以笔迹学、笔迹心理学为基础的新兴学科. The theory of Handwriting analysis mainly based on graphology psychology.

[例句] 笔迹学,是指通过某人的手迹揭示出此人的性格特点. Graphology is the study of how a person's handwriting reveals his or her personality traits.

amanuensis ；

[例句] 它们应该写成被做笔记者所理解的形式. They have to be written to show that the scribe understands the material.