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a joystick
joystick为可数名词，可用不定冠词a修饰。
He uses a joystick to play video games.
他用操纵杆玩电子游戏。
操纵杆
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操纵杆
a lever in an aircraft that controls the ailerons and elevators
He uses a joystick to play video games.
他用操纵杆玩电子游戏。
一种机械控制装置,由安装在底座上的手柄组成,通常有一个或多个按钮,用于控制飞机、计算机或其他设备
A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.
飞行员用来控制飞机副翼和升降舵的操纵杆
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
带有可双向自由移动的垂直手柄的手动控制器；用作计算机或受控设备的输入设备
a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers
The joystick in this small plane controls its direction.
这架小飞机上的操纵杆控制飞机的方向。
The pilot pulled the joystick back and the plane went up.
飞行员向后拉操纵杆，飞机就上升了。
Keep one hand on the joystick while the plane is taking off.
飞机起飞时，把一只手放在操纵杆上。
joystick为可数名词，可用不定冠词a修饰。
He uses a joystick to play video games.
他用操纵杆玩电子游戏。
复数形式表示多个操纵杆。
Modern flight simulators come with realistic joysticks.
现代飞行模拟器配有逼真的操纵杆。
joystick可作为定语修饰其他名词，如joystick sensitivity。
The joystick sensitivity can be adjusted.
操纵杆的灵敏度可以调节。
Not this
He joysticks the drone.
Use this
He uses the joystick to control the drone.
Joystick是名词，不能直接用作动词。应改为'uses the joystick'或'controls with the joystick'。
Not this
He controls the game with joystick.
Use this
He controls the game with a joystick.
可数名词joystick前缺少冠词，应加不定冠词'a'指定一个操纵杆。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
飞行操纵杆
The pilot used the flight joystick to bank the aircraft.
飞行员使用飞行操纵杆让飞机倾斜转弯。
操纵杆输入
The system accepts joystick input for camera movement.
该系统接受操纵杆输入来控制摄像头移动。
操纵杆按钮
Press the joystick button to fire.
按下操纵杆按钮开火。
推动操纵杆
Push the joystick forward to increase speed.
向前推动操纵杆以增加速度。
操纵杆控制
The joystick control on the industrial machine is easy to use.
这台工业机器上的操纵杆控制易于使用。
游戏操纵杆
He prefers a gaming joystick over a keyboard for flight simulators.
玩飞行模拟器时，比起键盘他更喜欢游戏操纵杆。
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联想：joy（快乐）+ stick（杆），握住这根带来快乐的杆子——游戏手柄或飞机操纵杆。
语域：mixed 常见场景：航空驾驶舱、电脑游戏、工业控制面板 该词在航空和工业控制语境中属于正式技术用语，在电脑和游戏语境中则比较常见于非正式口语，建议根据场合选用。
joystick 读作 /ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk/，相当于 joy + stick。joy 和 toy 与第一个音节 /dʒɔɪ/（/ɔɪ/）押韵；stick 与第二个音节 /stɪk/ 完全相同；tick 与 /stɪk/ 的 /ɪk/ 押韵。注意：joist 看似以 joi 开头，但读音 /dʒɔɪst/ 多出 /st/，没有 /ɪk/ 结尾，容易混淆。
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