
pen
词源
源自古英语 'penn'(羽毛笔),来自拉丁语 'penna'(羽毛),因早期笔用羽毛制成。动词意义来自名词的引申用法。
noun
❶ 一种用于书写或绘画的工具,通常由墨水或颜料填充,通过笔尖在纸上留下痕迹。
“She signed the contract with a blue pen.”
(她用一支蓝色钢笔签署了合同。)
“I always carry a pen in my bag for notes.”
(我总是在包里带一支笔做笔记。)
❶ 围栏或圈养动物的封闭区域,通常用于农场或动物园。
“The sheep were kept in a pen near the barn.”
(羊被关在谷仓附近的围栏里。)
“The children visited the pig pen at the farm.”
(孩子们参观了农场的猪圈。)
verb
❶ 用笔书写或创作,通常指认真或专注地写作。
“She penned a heartfelt letter to her friend.”
(她给朋友写了一封发自内心的信。)
“The author penned several best-selling novels.”
(这位作者写了几本畅销小说。)
❶ 将动物关入围栏或圈养起来。
“The farmer penned the sheep for the night.”
(农夫把羊关进围栏过夜。)
“They penned the stray dogs until they could find their owners.”
(他们把流浪狗关起来,直到找到主人。)
常见短语
pen pal — 通过信件长期交流的朋友,通常住在不同的地方或国家。
“I've had a pen pal in Japan for over ten years.”
(我和一位日本笔友通信已经超过十年了。)
pen name — 作者使用的假名,而非真实姓名,常用于文学作品。
“Mark Twain was Samuel Clemens' pen name.”
(马克·吐温是塞缪尔·克莱门斯的笔名。)