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BNC: 3020 COCA: 3583

pen
1 pen /ˈpɛn/ noun
plural pens
1 pen
/ˈpɛn/
noun
plural pens
Learner's definition of PEN
: a writing instrument that uses ink笔；钢笔
[count]
[noncount]
— compare pencil

put/set pen to paper

: to write or begin to write something动笔写
— compare 3pen, 5pen
2 pen /ˈpɛn/ verb
pens; penned; penning
2 pen
/ˈpɛn/
verb
pens; penned; penning
Learner's definition of PEN
[+ object]
: to write (something)写
— compare 4pen
3 pen /ˈpɛn/ noun
plural pens
3 pen
/ˈpɛn/
noun
plural pens
Learner's definition of PEN
[count]
: a small enclosed area for farm animals（围养家畜的）圈，栏
— compare 1pen, 5pen
4 pen /ˈpɛn/ verb
pens; penned; penning
4 pen
/ˈpɛn/
verb
pens; penned; penning
Learner's definition of PEN
[+ object]
: to put or keep (a person or animal) in an enclosed area把…圈起来；把…围起来 — usually used as (be) penned通常用作(be) penned

pen in/up

[phrasal verb]
pen (someone or something) in/up
: to put or keep (a person or animal) in an enclosed area : to prevent (someone or something) from moving beyond a particular area把…关进围栏；囚禁；监禁 — usually used as (be) penned in/up通常用作(be) penned in/up
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
— compare 2pen
5 pen /ˈpɛn/ noun
5 pen
/ˈpɛn/
noun
Learner's definition of PEN

the pen

US, informal
: prison
— compare 1pen, 3pen
BNC: 3020 COCA: 3583

pen

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verb (1)

ˈpen How to pronounce pen (audio)
penned; penning

transitive verb

: to shut in or as if in a pen
The cattle were penned behind a wooden fence.

pen

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noun (1)

1
a
: a small enclosure for animals
b
: the animals in a pen
a pen of sheep
2
: a small place of confinement or storage
3
: a protected dock or slip for a submarine
4
: bullpen sense 2

pen

3 of 8

noun (2)

1
: an implement for writing or drawing with ink or a similar fluid: such as
a
: quill
b
: pen point
c
: a penholder containing a pen point
d
: fountain pen
e
: ballpoint pen
2
a
: a writing instrument regarded as a means of expression
enlisted the pens of the best writers F. H. Chase
b
: writer
3
: the internal horny feather-shaped shell of a squid
4
: stylus sense d
5
: a medical device for injecting drugs that resembles a fountain pen, contains a cartridge prefilled with usually several doses of medication, and when designed for multiple injections has a needle that is replaced after each use
insulin pens
People accidentally exposed to a food culprit can use the pen to inject themselves with a dose of epinephrine—also known as adrenaline—to avoid a severe allergic reaction. Walecia Konrad

pen

4 of 8

verb (2)

penned; penning

transitive verb

: write, indite
pen a letter

pen

5 of 8

noun (3)

: a female swan

pen

6 of 8

noun (4)

: penitentiary

pen

7 of 8

abbreviation (1)

peninsula

PEN

8 of 8

abbreviation (2)

International Association of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists

Synonyms

Verb (1)

Noun (1)

Noun (2)

Verb (2)

Noun (4)

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English pennen, from Old English -pennian

Noun (1)

Middle English, perhaps from pennen

Noun (2)

Middle English penne, from Anglo-French, feather, pen, from Latin penna, pinna feather; akin to Greek pteron wing — more at feather

Noun (3)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

circa 1550, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pen was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing pen

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BNC: 3020 COCA: 3583
pen

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEN | PEN + VERB | PEN + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤ballpoint, feather, felt, felt-tip, felt-tipped, fountain, gel, highlighter, ink, marker, marking, quill圓珠筆；羽毛筆；氈頭筆；自來水筆；中性筆；熒光筆；墨水筆；記號筆➤calligraphy書法筆➤coloured/colored彩色筆➤digital數字筆VERB + PEN➤use, write (sth) with使用筆；用筆寫（⋯）➤grab (especially NAmE) 抓起筆◇I grabbed a pen and began taking notes.我抓起一支筆開始記筆記。◇Let me grab a pen.讓我拿一支筆吧。➤cap, uncap擰上／打開筆套➤tap, twirl輕輕用鋼筆敲；旋轉鋼筆➤borrow借鋼筆◇Can I borrow your pen?我可以借你的鋼筆用一下嗎？➤wield (figurative) 動筆◇The President has yet to wield his veto pen to block a bill. (NAmE) 總統尚未大筆一揮否決一項法案的通過。PEN + VERB➤write筆能寫字◇This pen won't write.這支筆寫不出字來。➤run out筆沒墨水◇My pen's run out (= has no more ink).我的筆沒水了。➤be poised筆已備好◇His pen was poised, ready to sign his name.他已準備好筆，隨時可以簽名。PEN + NOUN➤nib筆尖➤cap筆帽➤ink (especially NAmE) 鋼筆墨水➤holder筆架➤mark鋼筆標記➤drawing鋼筆畫➤portrait (= written description of sb) (BrE) 特寫PHRASES➤pen and ink用鋼筆的◇pen-and-ink drawings鋼筆畫

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