n (1)印刷用的活(铅)字(small block， esp of metal or wood，with a raised letter or figure on it for use in printing)[C]：a book printed in large～用大号铅字排印的书;

(2)字体;活(铅)版(metal letters，numbers，etc made into a block or blocks，and used in printing books，etc)[U]：set the～for the printing of the newspaper 为印刷报纸选定字体;set sth in bold/roman/italic～将某文稿排成黑/正/斜体字;〖同〗pattern;

v 打字(write sth with a typewriter or word processor)[I，I+adv，T+n，T+n+adv(out/up)]：～with four fingers 用四个手指打字;It is easy to learn to～. 学打字很容易。She was～ing away in the little room. 她正在那间小屋打字。Each day he～d what he composed. 他每天把创作的(乐曲、诗歌等)打下来。(letter/article) need to be～d (out) again(信/文章)需要再打一遍;～(out) a letter carefully 仔细地打一封信;

→′typing n 打字;文稿;′typist n 打字员;′typeface n 字体;′typescript n 打字稿(文件);′typesetter n 排字工人;排字机;′typewriter n 打字机;′typewritten adj 用打字机打出的