来自拉丁语 stilus,笔，桩，词源同 style.引申现代词义唱针，触控笔。

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。

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。

3. An electrode is attached to the stylus.

针上接着一个电极.

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.

5. This means that users must switch between stylus and thumb - board, making for considerably awkward input interactions.

这就意味着使用者要经常在拇指板和手写笔之间换来换去, 使得输入起来相当不方便.