pen

n.笔，笔尖；笔法，文笔；作家；围栏

vt.写；把…关入栏中；关押，囚禁

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。

n. 钢笔；作家；围栏 vt. 写；关入栏中 n. (Pen)人名；(法)庞；(俄、塞、英、意)佩恩；(柬)宾

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

pen 钢笔，笔尖pen 围栏，畜栏

来自拉丁语penna,羽毛，翎，来自PIE*petna,展开，翅膀，来自*pet,展开，词源同feather,compete.原指鸟翎制成的笔，后词义通用化。拼写比较pan,patella.来自古英语penne,围栏，畜栏，来自pinn,插销，栓子，楔子，词源同pin.

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？