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

• 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。
• The pen writes smoothly.
  这支钢笔书写流畅。
• Snape wrote a receipt with a gold fountain pen
  斯内普用金笔开了一张收据。
• 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。
• Oh, dear! My pen is missing.
  哎哟，我的笔不见了！
• He gave me a book, a pen and some money besides.
  他给了我一本书，一支钢笔，此外还给了我一些钱。
• This lousy pen really drives me mad!
  这支破笔真气人！
• A pen is an instrument used in writing with ink.
  钢笔是使用墨水的书写工具。
• 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。
• She sat at the table with pen and paper.
  她拿着纸笔坐在桌旁。