An instrument for writing with ink, orig. a quill; now, ordinarily, a split point of gold or steel to be fitted in a holder; also, the holder and the point together. 笔;羽笔;(金子或钢制的)笔尖;连笔杆的书。 A style of writing. 文体;笔法。 Writing in general. (一般的)书写。 The pen is mightier than the sword. 【谚】文胜于武。 To write; compose and put on paper. 写;写作。 I penned a few words to Father today. 我今天写了一封短信给父亲。 A small inclosure, chiefly for confining animals; a coop. 兽栏。 Also, sometimes, the animals confined in the inclosure. 栏内的动物。 To shut up or confine, a sin a small inclosure. 关入栏内;围住。 The boy was penned up in the barn. 那男孩被关在仓库中。 |