n.

1. 筆[C]，鋼筆
   The contract must be signed with a pen, not a pencil.

   這合同一定要用鋼筆而不用鉛筆簽字。

2. 文筆；筆調；筆法
   He has a lively pen.

   他的文筆生動逼真。

3. 寫作
   She makes a living with her pen.

   她靠寫作為生。

4. 作家[C]

vt.

1. 寫；寫作
   I penned a letter to my aunt today.

   今天我寫了一封信給姑媽。

n.[C]

1. （關禽，畜的）欄，圈；一欄家畜
   The dog chased the sheep into the pen.

   狗追趕羊入欄。

2. 潛艇修理塢
3. 嬰兒圍欄
4. （堆積貨物等用的）欄柵

vt.

1. 把（家畜）關入圍欄；把……關起來
   The convalescent child penned up in the house was yearning to go out and play with his brothers.

   那個關在屋裡養病的孩子渴望出去與兄弟一起玩耍。

2. 囚禁

n.

1. 【俚】監獄[C]

n.

1. an instrument for writing or drawing with ink, typically consisting of a metal nib or ball, or a nylon tip, fitted into a metal or plastic holder.
   ▸ (the pen) writing as an occupation.
   ▸an electronic device used in conjunction with a writing surface to enter commands or data into a computer.
2. Zoology  the tapering cartilaginous internal shell of a squid.

v.

n.

1. a small enclosure in which sheep, pigs, or other farm animals are kept.
2. a covered dock for a submarine or other warship.
3. (in the West Indies) a farm or plantation.

v.

1. put or keep in a pen.
2. (pen someone up/in) confine someone in a restricted space.

n.

n.

[名]

1. 筆；鋼筆。