1728, "stem-like part of a flower pistil," alteration of Latin stilus "stake, stylus;" spelling influenced by Greek stylos "pillar." Meaning "instrument for writing" is from 1807.
实用例句
1. The officers use stylus pen-based input devices to write their reports onto touch-sensitive screens.
警察使用手写笔输入设备在触控式屏幕上写报告。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It has a stylus-operated on-screen keyboard that takes great skill to master.
它有触笔屏幕键盘，需要使用者掌握很高的技巧。
来自辞典例句
3. An electrode is attached to the stylus.
针上接着一个电极.
来自辞典例句
4. The gnomon - and - ruler indicates the time by the length of the shadow of stylus in the sun.
圭表是利用太阳射影的长短来判断时间的.
来自中国文学部分
5. This means that users must switch between stylus and thumb - board, making for considerably awkward input interactions.
