英语词组pencil in是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

pencil inpencil (someone/something) in

to have a temporary plan to do something with someone.

The team had penciled in Morton as a key player this season.I penciled you in for lunch next Thursday.

Etymology: based on the idea that a pencil mark can easily be removed or changed

Phr V

pencil in

pencils, pencilling, pencilled

American & Australian also penciling, penciled

pencil in sth/sb or pencil sth/sb in

to arrange for something to happen or for someone to do something on a particular date, knowing that the arrangement might be changed lateroften + for

I'll pencil in the meeting for next Friday and confirm it later.'Can you suggest someone who would speak at the conference?' 'Pencil in Barbara Glennon and I'll phone her to check.'

pencil (one) in

To tentatively or temporarily schedule one for an appointment (that may or may not change). I need to have a date in the system, so I'll just pencil you in for the middle of July—just change it online once you've picked a date you're happy with. They penciled us in for 2 PM, so if we can't make it we have to let them know in advance.

pencil (something) in

1. To write something in pencil, especially so that one retains the ability to change or erase it later. Why don't we just pencil in the dates we'd like, and we can go back and change them if they're not available? Pencil your answers in, and I'll check them when I'm done with work.

2. By extension, to schedule or plan something for a tentative or temporary time or date. Let's pencil in the meeting for December 15th—if there are any issues with the date, we can always change it. They're going to pencil the appointment in for 2 PM.

pencil someone or something in

to write in something with a pencil. (Implies that the writing is not final.) This isn't a firm appointment yet, so I will just pencil it in. I penciled in a tentative answer.

pencil in

1. To write something in with a pencil: The assistant penciled in the editorial changes on the manuscript. After the teacher reviewed my test, I penciled the corrections in.

2. To schedule something tentatively: The secretary penciled in a staff meeting for 3:00. The band penciled a rehearsal in on Friday.

3. To schedule a tentative appointment with someone: We penciled him in for lunch next Monday. The interviewers penciled in the applicant for the end of the week.

词组	pencil in
释义	Idiom pencil inpencil (someone/something) in to have a temporary plan to do something with someone. The team had penciled in Morton as a key player this season.I penciled you in for lunch next Thursday. Etymology: based on the idea that a pencil mark can easily be removed or changed Phr V pencil in pencils, pencilling, pencilled American & Australian also penciling, penciled pencil in sth/sb or pencil sth/sb in to arrange for something to happen or for someone to do something on a particular date, knowing that the arrangement might be changed lateroften + for I'll pencil in the meeting for next Friday and confirm it later.'Can you suggest someone who would speak at the conference?' 'Pencil in Barbara Glennon and I'll phone her to check.' phrasepencil in *pencil sb/sth* in** • pencil in sb/sth to make an arrangement for someone to do something or something to happen, which is not definite and which may be changed later: He has a meeting penciled in with the Japanese Prime Minister in May.+ for I'll pencil you in for next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. pencil (one) in To tentatively or temporarily schedule one for an appointment (that may or may not change). I need to have a date in the system, so I'll just pencil you in for the middle of July—just change it online once you've picked a date you're happy with. They penciled us in for 2 PM, so if we can't make it we have to let them know in advance. pencil (something) in 1. To write something in pencil, especially so that one retains the ability to change or erase it later. Why don't we just pencil in the dates we'd like, and we can go back and change them if they're not available? Pencil your answers in, and I'll check them when I'm done with work. 2. By extension, to schedule or plan something for a tentative or temporary time or date. Let's pencil in the meeting for December 15th—if there are any issues with the date, we can always change it. They're going to pencil the appointment in for 2 PM. pencil someone or something in to write in something with a pencil. (Implies that the writing is not final.) This isn't a firm appointment yet, so I will just pencil it in. I penciled in a tentative answer. pencil in v. 1. To write something in with a pencil: The assistant penciled in the editorial changes on the manuscript. After the teacher reviewed my test, I penciled the corrections in. 2. To schedule something tentatively: The secretary penciled in a staff meeting for 3:00. The band penciled a rehearsal in on Friday. 3. To schedule a tentative appointment with someone: We penciled him in for lunch next Monday. The interviewers penciled in the applicant for the end of the week.
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