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pen

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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。)

同义词:writing instrument, enclosure, sty

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。)

同义词:write, enclose, confine

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。)