pen
noun
verb
pen
noun
1
an
instrument
for
writing
or
drawing
with
ink
〔用墨水的〕笔; 钢笔;
C,U
a
ballpoint
pen
圆珠笔
a
felt-tip
pen
毡头笔
in
pen
Please
fill
out
the
form
in
pen.
请用钢笔填写此表。
a
pen
and
ink
drawing
钢笔画
2
a
small
piece
of
land
enclosed
by
a
fence
to
keep
farm
animals
in
〔围养家畜的〕栏,圈,棚
C
a
sheep
pen
羊圈
3
put/set pen to paper
to
begin
to
write
动笔
4
a
short
form
of
缩略式= PENITENTIARY
C | AmE informal
5
a
PENALTY
,
used
especially
when
talking
about
football
[英,非正式] 处罚,〔尤指足球的〕点球
C | BrE informal
verb
6
to
write
something
such
as
a
letter,
a
book
etc,
especially
using
a
pen
[文] 〔尤指用钢笔〕写
a
song
penned
by
George
Clinton
乔治.克林顿写的歌
7
to
shut
an
animal
in
a
small
enclosed
area
把〔动物〕关入围栏中
8
be penned up/in
to
be
restricted
or
forced
to
remain
in
a
small
place
被约束,被束缚
Norma
felt
restless
and
penned
in.
诺尔玛犹如笼中困兽,焦躁不安。