• pen /pɛn/           CET4 TEM4 [ penning penned pens ]

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    可数名词 A pen is a long thin object which you use to write in ink. 钢笔

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    及物动词 If someone pens a letter, article, or book, they write it. 撰写

    I really intended to pen this letter to you early this morning.

    我本来真的打算今天一大早就给你撰写这封信的。

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    可数名词 A pen is a small area with a fence around it in which farm animals are kept for a short time. (临时圈养牲畜的) 圈

    ...a holding pen for sheep.

    …一个羊群候宰圈。

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    及物动词 If people or animals are penned somewhere or are penned up, they are forced to remain in a very small area. 关 (人或动物)

    The cattle were penned for the night.

    这头牛晚上被关了起来。

    The animals were penned up in cages.

    这些动物被关在笼子里了。

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    名词 a female swan 母天鹅

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    →short forpenitentiary

pen[pen]

• n.
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    a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

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    an enclosure for confining livestock

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    a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

    同义词： playpen

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    a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

    同义词： penitentiary

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    female swan

• v.
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    produce a literary work

    同义词： write / compose / indite

• 生物学

  • 雌鹄；(乌贼的)羽状壳

• 有句名言

短语
• I Penned
  我写着
• Penned Myself
  可圈可点
• penned wild animals
  圈养野生动物
• Penned with bitter tears
  一把辛酸泪