pencil in
phrasal verbpencil something/somebody in
- to write down somebody’s name or details of an arrangement with them that you know might have to be changed later
临时记下(约会的人名或安排细节) - We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon.
我们暂定星期二下午开会。 - Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting)
我要不要先记下你星期五开会? - He was pencilled in to play the detective.
他被指定扮演侦探。
- We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon.