biro

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈbaɪ.ɹəʊ/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A Biro brand ballpoint pen. countable,uncountable
    — Biro MARKS A TURNING POINT IN THE HISTORY OF Writing "BIRO" is unique: it writes with a ballpoint — a point that never goes wrong, never floods, bends or splutters — a point that rolls your writing on to the paper with effortless ease. "BIRO" ink dries as you write; you cannot smudge it; you need no blotter. […] Retail price 55/- including purchase tax
  2. Any ballpoint pen. Commonwealth,Ireland,UK,broadly,countable
    — Massimo's finger was poised above red on his multi-coloured biro like a kangaroo frozen in headlights.
  3. Ink from a ballpoint pen. broadly,uncountable
    — ‘My very creative 2-year-old son used my good friend′s white polyester Roman blinds as a canvas,’ says Jacqui. They′re now covered in blue biro. And although my friend isn′t too bothered by the biro, I am! Can you help?′

词形变化

biros plural

词源

Genericized trademark of BIRO, named after László Bíró, the inventor of the first commercially succesful ballpoint pen.
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