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| 1 | mainly journalism to write something 写；撰写 | the house where Anne Frank penned her famous diaries 安妮·弗兰克撰写她那著名日记的房子 | |
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| 2 | to shut an animal in a small area with a fence around it 把（动物）关在栏中 |
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| - | ˌpen ˈin |
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| 1 | pen22 | We penned the sheep in for the night. 我们用围栏把羊关起来过夜。 | |
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| 2 | to make it impossible for someone to get out of a place 关押；囚禁；禁锢 | A van was parked behind me, penning me in. 一辆有篷货车在我身后停下来，把我的退路堵死了。 | |
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| 3 | to make someone feel they cannot escape from a situation 使（某人）觉得难以脱身 |
| - | ˌpen ˈup |
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| | pen22 | Before she left she penned up both dogs in the back yard. 离开之前，她把两只狗都关在后院里。 | |
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