pen
n
1 [C] (often in compounds 常用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) instrument for writing with ink, consisting of a pointed piece of split metal, a metal ball, etc, fixed into a metal or plastic holder (用有顏色液體書寫的)筆; 鋼筆; 圓珠筆: fountain pen 自來(lái)水筆
ball-point pen 圓珠筆 * felt-tip pen 氈頭筆.
2 [sing] writing, esp as a profession 寫作(尤指職業(yè)性的)
He lives by his pen. 他靠寫作為生.
3 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) the ,pen is ,mightier than the `sword (saying 諺) poets, thinkers, etc, affect human affairs more than soldiers do 筆墨勝刀劍. put ,pen to `paper (fml 文) (start to) write sth, eg a letter (開始)寫(信等). a slip of the pen/tongue => slip1. pen, v (-nn-) [Tn]
(fml 文) write (a letter, etc) 寫(信等)
She penned a few words of thanks. 她寫了幾句致謝的話.
pen n
1 small piece of land surrounded by a fence, esp for keeping cattle, sheep, poultry, etc in (牛、 羊、 家禽等的)圈, 圍欄: a `sheep-pen 羊圈.
2 bomb-proof shelter for submarines (潛艇用的)防空隱蔽塢. pen v (-nn-) (phr v) pen sb/sth in/up shut sb/sth in, or as if in, a pen 將某人[某物](宛如)關(guān)入圍欄中
pen up the chickens for the night 把雞關(guān)進(jìn)雞棚過(guò)夜
She feels penned in by her life as a housewife. 她覺得做家庭主婦很受束縛.
pen n (US infml 口) penitentiary (聯(lián)邦或州的)監(jiān)獄. Pen abbr 縮寫 = (esp on a map) Peninsula (尤指地圖上的標(biāo)記)半島.