pen

noun

1. 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
2. 圈；围栏；畜栏
   a small piece of land surrounded by a fence in which farm animals are kept
3. 圈；围栏；畜栏
   a small piece of land surrounded by a fence in which farm animals are kept

verb

1. 写
   to write sth
   1. He penned a letter to the local paper.
      他给当地报纸写了一封信。
2. （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。

1. See also: fountain pen
2. VERB 写；书写
   If someone pens a 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。
3. See also: ...a holding pen for sheep... He wasn't sure exactly how a fox could have got into the sheep's pen. playpen
4. VERB 把…关起来；把…圈起来
   If people or animals are penned somewhere or are 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。
5. 监狱
   People sometimes say the pen to refer to a prison.
6. PHRASE 动笔；下笔
   If you put 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。

1. Can I borrow a pen please?
   我可以借支笔吗？
2. 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。
3. Harriet fiddled with a pen on the desk.
   哈丽雅特摆弄着桌上的钢笔。
4. He took the pen between his thumb and forefinger.
   他用拇指和食指捏着笔。
5. She is holding her journal and a pen
   她手里拿着日记和一支笔。
6. This cuttlefish has a horny internal shell like a pen.
   这只乌贼有一个笔状的角质内壳。
7. The technology uses a pen to manipulate a computer
   这项技术使用一支笔来操作电脑。
8. He has used a mixture of mosaic, collage and felt-tip pen.
   他混合使用了马赛克、拼贴画和毡头笔。
9. Daniel Winter nibbled on his pen.
   丹尼尔·温特咬着他的钢笔。
10. 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。
11. He brought out a notebook and pen from his pocket.
    他从口袋里掏出笔记本和钢笔。
12. She sat at the table with pen and paper.
    她拿着纸笔坐在桌旁。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. I took a ballpoint pen and punched a hole in the carton.
    我拿了一支圆珠笔，在纸盒上戳了一个洞。
20. I always sketch with pen and paper.
    我总是用钢笔和纸画素描。
21. Snape wrote a receipt with a gold fountain pen
    斯内普用金笔开了一张收据。
22. The pen writes smoothly.
    这支钢笔书写流畅。
23. This pen doesn't write well.
    这支笔不好写。
24. Oh, dear! My pen is missing.
    哎哟，我的笔不见了！
25. A pen is an instrument used in writing with ink.
    钢笔是使用墨水的书写工具。
26. 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。
27. This lousy pen really drives me mad!
    这支破笔真气人！
28. 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。
29. 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？

  cage aviary coop pen pound【导航词义：笼子】

  cage n. 笼子

〔辨析〕普通用词，指圈养鸟兽的器物，通常用铁丝或铁条制成。

  aviary n. 大鸟笼

〔辨析〕尤指动物园的大型鸟舍或鸟类饲养场。

  coop n. 笼子，栏舍

〔辨析〕指关养家禽、兔子等小型动物的笼子或栏舍，尤指鸡笼。

  pen n. 畜栏，围栏

〔辨析〕指牛、马、羊、猪等家畜的圈，通常用围栏围着。

  pound n. 待领所

〔辨析〕指收留走失的狗或猫的地方，在此处这些动物由专人看管，直到其主人前来认领为止。

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
  1. 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。

noun

1. female swan

2. a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

3. an enclosure for confining livestock

4. a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

   Synonym:    penitentiary

5. a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

   Synonym:    playpen

verb

1. produce a literary work
   1. She composed a poem
   2. He wrote four novels

   Synonym:    writecomposeindite