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

quill n. [countable]

Birdsone of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.
Birdsthe hard, hollow part at the base of a feather.
Birdsa feather, as that of a goose, used as a pen for writing.
Zoologyone of the hollow spines on a porcupine or hedgehog.

quill n.

Birdsone of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.
Birdsthe hard, hollow, basal part of a feather. See illus. under feather.
Birdsa feather, as of a goose, formed into a pen for writing.
Zoologyone of the hollow spines on a porcupine or hedgehog.
Music and Dancea plectrum of a harpsichord.
a roll of bark, as of cinnamon, formed in drying.
Textilesa reed or other hollow stem on which yarn is wound.
Textilesa bobbin or spool.
a toothpick.
[Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringa hollow shaft or sleeve through which another independently rotating shaft may pass.
- Mechanical Engineeringa shaft, joined to and supported by two other shafts or machines, for transmitting motion from one to the other.
- Mechanical Engineeringa rotating toolholder used in boring or facing internal angles.
a musical pipe, esp. one made from a hollow reed.

v.t.

Textiles
- to arrange (fabric) in flutes or cylindrical ridges, as along the edge of a garment, hem, etc.
- Textilesto wind on a quill, as yarn.
to penetrate with, or as if with, a quill or quills.
to extract a quill or quills from:to quill a duck before cooking it.

1375–1425; late Middle English quil; compare Low German quiele, German Kiel

quill′-like′, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

quill /kwɪl/ n

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
a small roll of bark, esp one of dried cinnamon
(in weaving) a bobbin or spindle
a fluted fold, as in a ruff

vb (transitive)

to wind (thread, yarn, etc) onto a spool or bobbin
to make or press fluted folds in (a ruff)

Etymology: 15th Century (in the sense: hollow reed or pipe): of uncertain origin; compare Middle Low German quiele quill

单词	quill
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 quill /kwɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Birdsone of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird. Birdsthe hard, hollow part at the base of a feather. Birdsa feather, as that of a goose, used as a pen for writing. Zoologyone of the hollow spines on a porcupine or hedgehog. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 quill (kwil),USA pronunciation n. Birdsone of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird. Birdsthe hard, hollow, basal part of a feather. See illus. under feather. Birdsa feather, as of a goose, formed into a pen for writing. Zoologyone of the hollow spines on a porcupine or hedgehog. Music and Dancea plectrum of a harpsichord. a roll of bark, as of cinnamon, formed in drying. Textilesa reed or other hollow stem on which yarn is wound. Textilesa bobbin or spool. a toothpick. [Mach.] Mechanical Engineeringa hollow shaft or sleeve through which another independently rotating shaft may pass. Mechanical Engineeringa shaft, joined to and supported by two other shafts or machines, for transmitting motion from one to the other. Mechanical Engineeringa rotating toolholder used in boring or facing internal angles. a musical pipe, esp. one made from a hollow reed. v.t. Textiles to arrange (fabric) in flutes or cylindrical ridges, as along the edge of a garment, hem, etc. Textilesto wind on a quill, as yarn. to penetrate with, or as if with, a quill or quills. to extract a quill or quills from:to quill a duck before cooking it. 1375–1425; late Middle English quil; compare Low German quiele, German Kiel quill′-like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: quill /kwɪl/ n 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 a small roll of bark, esp one of dried cinnamon (in weaving) a bobbin or spindle a fluted fold, as in a ruff vb (transitive) to wind (thread, yarn, etc) onto a spool or bobbin to make or press fluted folds in (a ruff) Etymology: 15th Century (in the sense: hollow reed or pipe): of uncertain origin; compare Middle Low German quiele quill
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