| 释义 |
pen¹ /pen/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (使用墨水等书写液的)笔(如钢笔、 圆珠笔、 蘸水笔、 羽毛笔等)；(记录仪等的)记录笔
2. 笔尖
3. 〈喻〉笔杆子(指作家或写作职业)
Pens with more time and fluency at their disposal than mine must essay that task. 比我闲空又比我会写的几根笔杆子一定要试试这件差使。
He lives by (或 makes a living with) his pen. 他靠卖文为生。
The pen is mightier than the sword. 笔胜于剑。
4. [the pen]文字；文章
such a scene as no pen can describe 如此一幅笔墨难以描绘的景象
5. 文笔，笔调
the writer's vivid pen 那位作家生动的文笔
6. 〈古〉(尤指翅膀上的)羽毛；羽根，翮
7. 〈方〉(叶中脉等)羽状物
8. 【动】(枪乌贼等头足动物的)羽状壳
9. = pinfeather
10. 【计】手写笔；触笔
II (penned; pen·ning)
❶ vt.
1. 写；撰写
pen a letter (note) 写信(便条)
pen a short story (an article) 写一篇小说(文章)
2. 起草，草拟
pen an agreement 起草一份协定
❷ vi.
1. 动笔；写作
2. 〈俚〉散发臭气
[< OE pinne < LL penna (quill) pen < L: feather] phr. dip one's pen in gall 用歹毒的笔调写，毒汁四溅地写 drive a pen 笔耕 put (或 set) pen to paper 动笔 |