pen

英 [pen]

美 [pen]

n.  笔; 钢笔; 圈; 围栏; 畜栏
v.  写; (把…)关起来，圈起来

复数：pens　过去式：penned　过去分词：penned　现在分词：penning　第三人称单数：pens　

中考高考GRECET4考研TEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3020 / COCA.3583

同义词辨析

cageaviarycooppenpound【导航词义：笼子】

习惯用语

n.

the pen is mightier than the sword
• 笔诛胜于剑伐
  people who write books, poems, etc. have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars
put pen to paper
• 写；动笔
  to write or start to write sth
a slip of the pen/tongue
• 笔误；口误
  a small mistake in sth that you write or say
• Did I call you Richard? Sorry, Robert, just a slip of the tongue.
  我刚才是不是叫你理查德了？对不起，罗伯特，我是一时口误。

牛津词典

noun

• 笔；钢笔
  an instrument made of plastic or metal used for writing with ink
  1. pen and ink
     钢笔和墨水
  2. a new book from the pen of Martin Amis
     马丁∙埃米斯写的新书
• 圈；围栏；畜栏
  a small piece of land surrounded by a fence in which farm animals are kept
• 圈；围栏；畜栏
  a small piece of land surrounded by a fence in which farm animals are kept

verb

• 写
  to write sth
  1. He penned a letter to the local paper.
     他给当地报纸写了一封信。
• （把…）关起来，圈起来
  to shut an animal or a person in a small space
  1. At clipping time sheep need to be penned.
     在剪羊毛时，需要把羊圈起来。
  2. The whole family were penned up in one room for a month.
     全家人被关在一间屋子里达一个月之久。

柯林斯词典

• See also:fountain pen
• VERB 写；书写
  If someonepensa letter, article, or book, they write it.
  1. I really intended to pen this letter to you early this morning...
     我真的打算今天一大早给你写这封信的。
  2. She penned a short memo to his private secretary.
     她给他的私人秘书写了一份简短的备忘录。
• See also:...a holding pen for sheep...He wasn't sure exactly how a fox could have got into the sheep's pen.playpen
• VERB 把…关起来；把…圈起来
  If people or animalsare pennedsomewhere orare penned up, they are forced to remain in a very small area.
  1. ...to drive the cattle back to the house so they could be milked and penned for the night...
     将牛群赶回家，这样就能挤奶并将其关进牛棚过夜
  2. The goats are penned in and fodder has to be cut and carried each day...
     山羊被关进圈里，每天都得铡草运料。
  3. I don't have to stay in my room penned up like a prisoner.
     我不必像个囚犯一样被关在房间里。
• 监狱
  People sometimes saythe pento refer to a prison.
• PHRASE 动笔；下笔
  If youput pen to paper, you write something.
  1. Whenever he put pen to paper he was at a loss for the right words to break the news.
     他每次一提笔就不知道如何措辞透露这个消息。

英英释义

noun

• female swan
• a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
• an enclosure for confining livestock
• a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
  Synonym:penitentiary
• a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
  Synonym:playpen

verb

• produce a literary work
  1. She composed a poem
  2. He wrote four novels
  Synonym:writecomposeindite

双语例句

• Whenever he put pen to paper he was at a loss for the right words to break the news.
  他每次一提笔就不知道如何措辞透露这个消息。
• A pen is an instrument used in writing with ink.
  钢笔是使用墨水的书写工具。
• I knew that if I didn't make a note I would lose the thought so I asked to borrow a pen or pencil
  我知道如果我不把这个想法记下来就会忘记，所以我找人借了支笔。
• Snape wrote a receipt with a gold fountain pen
  斯内普用金笔开了一张收据。
• He who knows only how to wield a pen usually feels quite helpless in the face of practical problems.
  光会耍笔杆的人，碰到实际问题往往束手无策。
• The diary comes complete with a gold-coloured ballpoint pen.
  这个日记本配有一支金色的圆珠笔。
• He wasn't sure exactly how a fox could have got into the sheep's pen.
  他不是十分确定狐狸是怎么进入羊圈的。
• I really intended to pen this letter to you early this morning
  我真的打算今天一大早给你写这封信的。
• Do you usually take notes in class with a pen or pencil?
  你在课堂上记笔记通常用钢笔还是铅笔？
• I don't have to stay in my room penned up like a prisoner.
  我不必像个囚犯一样被关在房间里。