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Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pens, present participle penning, past tense, past participle penned

1. countable noun

A pen is a long thin object which you use to write in ink.

2. See also ballpoint, felt-tip, fountain pen

3. verb

If someone pens a letter, article, or book, they write it.

[formal]

I really intended to pen this letter to you early this morning. [VERB noun to noun]

She penned a short memo to his private secretary. [VERB noun + to]

[Also VERB noun noun]

Synonyms: write (down), draft, compose, pencil More Synonyms of pen

4. countable noun

A pen is also a small area with a fence round it in which farm animals are kept for a short time.

...a holding pen for sheep.

He wasn't sure exactly how a fox could have got into the sheep's pen.

Synonyms: enclosure, pound, fold, cage More Synonyms of pen

5. See also playpen

6. verb [usually passive]

If people or animals are penned somewhere or are penned up, they are forced to remain in a very small area.

...to drive the cattle back to the house so they could be milked and penned for thenight. [be VERB-ed]

The goats are penned in and fodder has to be cut and carried each day. [be VERB-ed]

I don't have to stay in my room penned up like a prisoner. [V-ed up]

Synonyms: enclose, confine, hurdle, cage More Synonyms of pen

7. countable noun [usually singular, the NOUN]

People sometimes say the pen to refer to a prison.

[US, informal]

See put pen to paper

Chinese translation of 'pen'

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(c) (for writing) 笔(筆) (bǐ) (支, zhī)
(also fountain pen) 自来(來)水笔(筆) (zìláishuǐbǐ) (支, zhī)
(also ballpoint pen) 圆(圓)珠笔(筆) (yuánzhūbǐ) (支, zhī)
(c) (= enclosure) (for sheep, pigs) 栏(欄) (lán)
(US, inf, = prison)
the pen 监(監)狱(獄) (jiānyù) (所, suǒ)

vt

(frm) [letter, note, article] 写(寫) (xiě)
to put pen to paper 下笔(筆) (xiàbǐ)
to be penned in or up [person, animal] 被关(關)起来(來) (bèi guānqǐlái)

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单词	pen
释义	Trends of pen View usage for: pen (pen) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pens, present participle penning, past tense, past participle penned 1. countable noun A pen is a long thin object which you use to write in ink. 2. See also ballpoint, felt-tip, fountain pen 3. verb If someone pens a letter, article, or book, they write it. [formal] I really intended to pen this letter to you early this morning. [VERB noun to noun] She penned a short memo to his private secretary. [VERB noun + to] [Also VERB noun noun] Synonyms: write (down), draft, compose, pencil More Synonyms of pen 4. countable noun A pen is also a small area with a fence round it in which farm animals are kept for a short time. ...a holding pen for sheep. He wasn't sure exactly how a fox could have got into the sheep's pen. Synonyms: enclosure, pound, fold, cage More Synonyms of pen 5. See also playpen 6. verb [usually passive] If people or animals are penned somewhere or are penned up, they are forced to remain in a very small area. ...to drive the cattle back to the house so they could be milked and penned for thenight. [be VERB-ed] The goats are penned in and fodder has to be cut and carried each day. [be VERB-ed] I don't have to stay in my room penned up like a prisoner. [V-ed up] Synonyms: enclose, confine, hurdle, cage More Synonyms of pen 7. countable noun [usually singular, the NOUN] People sometimes say the pen to refer to a prison. [US, informal] 8. See put pen to paper pen in British English 1 (pɛn) noun 1. an implement for writing or drawing using ink, formerly consisting of a sharpened and split quill, and now of a metal nib attached to a holder See also ballpoint, fountain pen 2. the writing end of such an implement; nib 3. style of writing 4. the pen 5. the long horny internal shell of a squid verbWord forms: pens, penning or penned 6. (transitive) to write or compose Word origin Old English pinne, from Late Latin penna (quill) pen, from Latin: feather pen in British English 2 (pɛn) noun 1. an enclosure in which domestic animals are kept sheep pen 2. any place of confinement 3. a dock for servicing submarines, esp one having a bombproof roof verbWord forms: pens, penning, penned or pent 4. (transitive) to enclose or keep in a pen Word origin Old English penn, perhaps related to pin pen in British English 3 (pɛn) noun US and Canadian informal short for penitentiary (sense 1) pen in British English 4 (pɛn) noun a female swan Word origin C16: of unknown origin pen in British English 5 (pɛn) noun British informal short for penalty kick PEN in British English (pɛn) noun acronym for International Association of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, and Novelists Pen. in British English abbreviation for Peninsula Peninsula in British English noun the Peninsula PEN in American English (pɛn) International Association of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, and Novelists Pen in American English or pen peninsula pen in American English 1 (pɛn) noun 1. a small yard or enclosure for domestic animals 2. the animals so confined 3. any small enclosure verb transitiveWord forms: penned or pent, ˈpenning 4. to confine or enclose in or as in a pen Word origin ME < OE penn, prob. akin to pinn, pin pen in American English 2 (pɛn) noun 1. Obsolete a heavy quill or feather trimmed to a split point, used for writing with ink 2. now, any of various devices used in writing or drawing with ink ; specif., a. a device with a half-tubular metal point split into two nibs, now used esp. by artists and draftsmen b. ballpoint (pen) c. fountain pen 3. the metal point for a pen2 (sense 2) pen2 (sense 2a) 4. a. the pen regarded as an instrument of writing b. literary style or expression c. writing as a profession 5. Archaic a feather or quill; esp., a heavy wing feather 6. Zoology the quill-shaped internal shell of a squid verb transitiveWord forms: penned or ˈpenning 7. to write with or as with a pen penned verses filled with pain Word origin ME penne < OFr, a pen, feather < L pinna, var. of penna, a feather < petna < IE base pet-, to fly: see feather pen in American English 3 (pɛn) US noun Slang a penitentiary pen in American English 4 (pɛn) noun a female swan More idioms containing pen a pen pusher Image of pen © Pakhnyushchy, Shutterstock Examples of 'pen' in a sentence pen Dixie is already penning the next Use Somebody. The Sun (2016) Ditto my friend, whose chosen form of memorial is rather more pricey than pen and ink, but just as poetic. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There was one pen stuck in the ceiling. Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006) They carefully wrapped up the ailing mammals so they could be taken to a holding pen yesterday. The Sun (2010) It was so cold the ink in my pen froze. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Her daughter was found close to animal pens in the back garden. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The pen drive was supposed to contain homework she downloaded. The Sun (2011) While still serving he began to write under his pen name about the secret world he knew. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She now has a carrier bag full of letters penned by the beast. The Sun (2010) Homeowners with a large garden could keep chickens in a small pen at minimal cost. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Now she is penning the libretto of this new opera. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Somebody get our pad and our lucky drawing pens. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But the man has form for dipping his pen in company ink. The Sun (2012) Bournemouth were penned back for long periods. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Here people pick up their pens and write. Christianity Today (2000) Musicians scuttled between a cattle pen at the front of the stalls and the unseen stage rear. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It reminds me of the joke about a biblical zoo where a wolf and a sheep shared a pen. Times, Sunday Times (2014) No one told you what width pen to use -- you imposed your own barrier. O'Keeffe, John Your One Week Way to Mind-Fitness (1994) But if the songs flow from the pen of one man, this is no solo project. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The penning of this letter attests to their having been extremely well-trained. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A laundry pen can also come in useful. The Sun (2013) The plane's weapons officer parachuted into a rocky field and hid in a sheep pen as locals approached. The Sun (2011) This is a difficult one, but explains the idea of a waiting room or holding pen at airports. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Use an elegant pen. Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994) Quotations Beneath the rule of men entirely great The pen is mightier than the swordEdward Bulwer-LyttonRichelieu In other languages pen British English: pen /pɛn/ NOUN A pen is a writing instrument, which you use to write in ink. American English: pen Arabic: قَلَمٌ Brazilian Portuguese: caneta Chinese: 书写笔 Croatian: olovka Czech: pero psací potřeba Danish: kuglepen Dutch: pen European Spanish: bolígrafo Finnish: kuulakärkikynä French: stylo German: Füller Greek: στυλό Italian: penna Japanese: ペン Korean: 펜 Norwegian: penn Polish: pióro do pisania European Portuguese: caneta Romanian: stilou Russian: ручка для письма Latin American Spanish: bolígrafo Swedish: bläckpenna Thai: ปากกา Turkish: kalem Ukrainian: ручка Vietnamese: bút British English: pen VERB If someone pens a letter, article, or book, they write it. I really intended to pen this letter to you early this morning. American English: pen Brazilian Portuguese: encurralar Chinese: 撰写 European Spanish: escribir French: rédiger German: schreiben Italian: scrivere Japanese: >書く手紙などを Korean: 쓰다 European Portuguese: encurralar Latin American Spanish: escribir Additional synonyms in the sense of coop Definition a cage or pen for poultry or small animals Behind the house, the pair set up a chicken coop. Synonyms pen, pound, box, cage, enclosure, hutch, corral (US, Canadian) in the sense of corral Definition an enclosure for cattle or horses As we neared the corral, the horses pranced and whinnied. Synonyms enclosure, yard, pen, confine, coop, fold in the sense of draft Definition to write a preliminary outline of a letter, book, or speech He drafted a standard letter. Synonyms outline, write, plan, produce, create, design, draw, frame, compose, devise, sketch, draw up, formulate, contrive, delineate in the sense of pound Definition an enclosure for stray dogs or officially removed vehicles The dog has been sent to the pound. Synonyms enclosure, yard, pen, compound, kennels, corral (US, Canadian) in the sense of scribble Definition to write or draw quickly and roughly As I scribbled a note in my diary the light went off. Synonyms scrawl, write, jot, pen, scratch, doodle, dash off Synonyms of 'pen' pen Explore 'pen' in the dictionary Chinese translation of 'pen' pen (pɛn) n (c) (for writing) 笔(筆) (bǐ) (支, zhī) (also fountain pen) 自来(來)水笔(筆) (zìláishuǐbǐ) (支, zhī) (also ballpoint pen) 圆(圓)珠笔(筆) (yuánzhūbǐ) (支, zhī) (c) (= enclosure) (for sheep, pigs) 栏(欄) (lán) (US, inf, = prison) the pen 监(監)狱(獄) (jiānyù) (所, suǒ) vt (frm) [letter, note, article] 写(寫) (xiě) to put pen to paper 下笔(筆) (xiàbǐ) to be penned in or up [person, animal] 被关(關)起来(來) (bèi guānqǐlái) All related terms of 'pen' basin ( bowl ) 盆 pén [ 个(個) gè ] bowl ( container for eating ) 碗 wǎn [ 个(個) gè ] spray [ c/u ] ( of water ) 水花 shuǐhuā pen pal 笔(筆)友 bǐyǒu [ 个(個) gè ] [ 英 = penfriend ] the pen 监(監)狱(獄) jiānyù [ 所 suǒ ] fountain pen 自来(來)水笔(筆) zìláishuǐbǐ [ 支 zhī ] felt-tip pen 毡(氈)头(頭)墨水笔(筆) zhāntóu mòshuǐbǐ [ 支 zhī ] to put pen to paper 下笔(筆) xiàbǐ can I borrow a pen please? 我能不能借支笔(筆)？ wǒ néngbunéng jiè zhī bǐ? snort ( of person ) 哼的一声(聲) hēng de yī shēng marker ( sign ) 标(標)识(識) biāoshí [ 个(個) gè ] what's the word for "pen" in French? "钢(鋼)笔(筆)"这(這)个(個)词(詞)在法语(語)里(裡)怎么(麼)说(說)？ "gāngbǐ" zhège cí zài Fǎyǔ li zěnme shuō? pot [ c ] ( for cooking ) 锅(鍋) guō [ 口 kǒu ] ballpoint (pen) 圆(圓)珠笔(筆) yuánzhūbǐ [ 支 zhī ] (verb) in the sense of write (down) Definition to write or compose She penned a short memo to his private secretary. Synonyms write (down) draft He drafted a standard letter. compose pencil draw up scribble As I scribbled a note in my diary the light went off. take down inscribe scrawl jot down dash off commit to paper Quotation Beneath the rule of men entirely great The pen is mightier than the sword [Edward Bulwer-Lytton – Richelieu] (noun) in the sense of enclosure Definition an enclosure in which domestic animals are kept a holding pen for sheep Synonyms enclosure This enclosure was so vast that the outermost wall could hardly be seen. pound The dog has been sent to the pound. fold cage I hate to see animals being kept in cages. coop Behind the house, the pair set up a chicken coop. hutch corral mainly US, Canadian) As we neared the corral, the horses pranced and whinnied. sty (verb) in the sense of enclose Definition to enclose (animals) in a pen The cattle had been milked and penned for the night. Synonyms enclose The land was enclosed by an eight-foot wire fence. confine He has been confined to his barracks. hurdle cage Don't you think it's cruel to cage wild creatures? pound mew (up) fence in impound hem in coop up hedge in shut up or in Additional synonyms in the sense of cage Definition an enclosure made of bars or wires, for keeping birds or animals in I hate to see animals being kept in cages. Synonyms enclosure, pen, coop, hutch, pound, corral (US) in the sense of cage Definition to confine in a cage Don't you think it's cruel to cage wild creatures? Synonyms shut up, confine, restrain, imprison, lock up, mew, incarcerate, fence in, impound, coop up, immure (archaic), pound in the sense of confine Definition to keep within bounds He has been confined to his barracks. Synonyms imprison, enclose, shut up, intern, incarcerate, circumscribe, hem in, immure (archaic), keep, cage
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