| 释义 |
pen² /pen/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. (围养禽畜的)圈，栏；(供幼儿安全游戏或堆物等用的)小围栏
2. 圈(或栏)中的禽畜；一圈(或一栏)禽畜
a pen of sheep 一栏羊
a pen of one cock and four hens 一公四母一窝鸡
3. (潜艇停泊检修用的)隐蔽坞，掩藏坞(亦作 submarine pen)
4. (小河的)拦水坝
5. (牙买加的)养殖场，牧场
II (penned或pent /pent/; pen·ning)
vt.
1. 将…关在圈(或栏)中
The sheep have to be penned (in 或 up) every night. 羊群每晚都得关进圈里。
2. 关押，囚禁；禁锢
a convalescent child penned up in a house 关在屋子里养病的孩子
The desire to travel has been pent up for the last two years. 近两年来心中老是憋着想出门旅行的念头。
[< OE penn enclosure;? 与 pin 有关] |