a biro
biro 在英国常指圆珠笔,是可数名词。
Can I borrow a biro?
我能借一支圆珠笔吗?
圆珠笔
biros — plural of biro
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
圆珠笔
a pen that uses a small metal ball at its tip to transfer ink onto paper
Can I borrow a biro?
我能借一支圆珠笔吗?
比罗牌圆珠笔。
A Biro brand ballpoint pen.
圆珠笔油墨。
Ink from a ballpoint pen.
I need to sign this form; can I borrow your biro?
我需要在这张表格上签字;能借一下你的圆珠笔吗?
She wrote the whole list with a blue biro.
她整张清单都是用蓝色圆珠笔写的。
He put two biros in his pocket before the meeting.
开会前他往口袋里放了两支圆珠笔。
biro 在英国常指圆珠笔,是可数名词。
Can I borrow a biro?
我能借一支圆珠笔吗?
表示用圆珠笔书写时,通常说 in biro,不加冠词。
Please write your name in biro.
请用圆珠笔写下你的名字。
强调具体某一支笔时可用 with a biro。
She wrote the note with a biro.
她用圆珠笔写了那张便条。
Not this
I need a biro pen.
Use this
I need a biro.
biro 本身就表示‘圆珠笔’,后面再加 pen 是赘余;英语中直接用 a biro 即可。
Not this
She has two biroes in her bag.
Use this
She has two biros in her bag.
biro 的复数直接加 -s 为 biros,不能照少数以 -o 结尾名词的规则写成 biroes。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
用圆珠笔写
The form must be written in biro, not pencil.
表格必须用圆珠笔填写,不能用铅笔。
蓝色圆珠笔
All corrections were made with a blue biro.
所有修改都是用蓝色圆珠笔做的。
使用圆珠笔
Use a biro to sign the receipt.
请用圆珠笔在收据上签字。
借一支圆珠笔
Could I borrow a biro for a second?
我能借一支圆珠笔用一下吗?
圆珠笔油墨
Biro ink smudged on his hand.
圆珠笔油墨蹭到他手上了。
Use biros naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
见到 biro 就想到圆珠笔:单词中间的 o 正是笔尖那颗小滚珠,带着油墨滚出字迹。
语域:informal 常见场景:daily conversation、school stationery、jotting notes “biro” 是英式非正式说法,指圆珠笔,通常用于日常对话、学校或随手记录;正式场合中更常用 ballpoint pen。
与 biro /ˈbaɪrəʊ/ 押韵的是 Cairo /ˈkaɪrəʊ/、giro /ˈdʒaɪrəʊ/、tyro /ˈtaɪrəʊ/ 和 gyro /ˈdʒaɪrəʊ/(陀螺仪),它们的重读元音和后面的音都是 /aɪrəʊ/。注意不要被拼写误导:hero /ˈhɪərəʊ/ 和 zero /ˈzɪərəʊ/ 看起来都含 -ro,但元音不同,与 biro 不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.