英语词汇“quill”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(kwɪl)

Word forms: plural quills

1. countable noun

A quill is a pen made from a bird's feather.

She dipped a quill in ink, then began to write.

2. countable noun

A bird's quills are large, stiff feathers on its wings and tail.

3. countable noun

The quills of a porcupine are the long sharp points on its body.

quill in British English

(kwɪl)

noun

any of the large stiff feathers of the wing or tail of a bird

the long hollow central part of a bird's feather; calamus

a bird's feather made into a pen for writing

any of the stiff hollow spines of a porcupine or hedgehog

a device, formerly usually made from a crow quill, for plucking a harpsichord string

5. angling

a length of feather barb stripped of barbules and used for the body of some artificial flies

a small roll of bark, esp one of dried cinnamon

(in weaving) a bobbin or spindle

a fluted fold, as in a ruff

a hollow shaft that rotates upon an inner spindle or concentrically about an internal shaft

verb (transitive)

10.

to wind (thread, yarn, etc) onto a spool or bobbin

11.

to make or press fluted folds in (a ruff)

Word origin

C15 (in the sense: hollow reed or pipe): of uncertain origin; compare Middle Low Germanquiele quill

quill in American English

(kwɪl)

noun

any of the large, stiff wing or tail feathers of a bird

the hollow, horny stem of a feather; calamus

any of the spines of a porcupine or hedgehog

any of various things made from the quill of a feather, specif., a pen for writing

a musical pipe made of a hollow stem, reed, or cane

a weaver's spindle or bobbin

a hollow shaft in certain mechanical devices

8. Pharmacy

a small roll of dried bark, as of cinchona, cinnamon, etc.

verb transitive

to form with or into quillings

10.

to wind (thread or yarn) on a quill (sense 6)

11.

to cover or pierce with quills, as of a porcupine

Word origin

ME quil, hollow stalk, weaver's quill, prob. < MLowG or MDu, as in LowG quiele, quill of a feather < ? IE base *gwel-, to stick, stab

Examples of 'quill' in a sentence
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There is a quill pen on the desk.The quill pens are still stained with ink.The quill plant originates in Equador and is a relative of the pineapple.' He scooped up the quill and ink bottle and went on to the next table.

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释义	Trends of quill View usage for: quill (kwɪl) Word forms: plural quills 1. countable noun A quill is a pen made from a bird's feather. She dipped a quill in ink, then began to write. 2. countable noun A bird's quills are large, stiff feathers on its wings and tail. 3. countable noun The quills of a porcupine are the long sharp points on its body. quill in British English (kwɪl) noun 1. a. any of the large stiff feathers of the wing or tail of a bird b. the long hollow central part of a bird's feather; calamus 2. a bird's feather made into a pen for writing 3. any of the stiff hollow spines of a porcupine or hedgehog 4. a device, formerly usually made from a crow quill, for plucking a harpsichord string 5. angling a length of feather barb stripped of barbules and used for the body of some artificial flies 6. a small roll of bark, esp one of dried cinnamon 7. (in weaving) a bobbin or spindle 8. a fluted fold, as in a ruff 9. a hollow shaft that rotates upon an inner spindle or concentrically about an internal shaft verb (transitive) 10. to wind (thread, yarn, etc) onto a spool or bobbin 11. to make or press fluted folds in (a ruff) Word origin C15 (in the sense: hollow reed or pipe): of uncertain origin; compare Middle Low Germanquiele quill quill in American English (kwɪl) noun 1. any of the large, stiff wing or tail feathers of a bird 2. the hollow, horny stem of a feather; calamus 3. any of the spines of a porcupine or hedgehog 4. any of various things made from the quill of a feather, specif., a pen for writing 5. a musical pipe made of a hollow stem, reed, or cane 6. a weaver's spindle or bobbin 7. a hollow shaft in certain mechanical devices 8. Pharmacy a small roll of dried bark, as of cinchona, cinnamon, etc. verb transitive 9. to form with or into quillings 10. to wind (thread or yarn) on a quill (sense 6) 11. to cover or pierce with quills, as of a porcupine Word origin ME quil, hollow stalk, weaver's quill, prob. < MLowG or MDu, as in LowG quiele, quill of a feather < ? IE base *gwel-, to stick, stab Examples of 'quill' in a sentence quill There is a quill pen on the desk. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The quill pens are still stained with ink. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The quill plant originates in Equador and is a relative of the pineapple. The Sun (2008) ' He scooped up the quill and ink bottle and went on to the next table. Tracy Chevalier Burning Bright (2007)
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