"quills" in Chinese (Simplified)

羽毛笔刺猬的刺

Definition

“Quills”指的是豪猪等动物身上坚硬尖锐的刺，也可以指过去用来写字的大羽毛笔。

“Quills”一般用于指动物的刺（如豪猪），用于羽毛笔时多见于历史或文学语境。“Quill pen”专指写字的羽毛笔。动物刺的意思在科学或日常中较常用。

Porcupines have many sharp quills on their backs.

豪猪背上有很多尖锐的**刺**。

People used to write with quills before pens were invented.

人们在发明钢笔前用**羽毛笔**写字。

The museum displays old quills used by writers.

博物馆展示了作家用过的老**羽毛笔**。

Be careful—some animals defend themselves with their quills if they feel threatened.

小心——有些动物感到威胁时会用自己的**刺**自卫。

I've always wanted to try writing with real quills, like in old movies.

我一直想像老电影里那样试试用真正的**羽毛笔**写字。

The hedgehog's quills are much shorter than those of a porcupine.

刺猬的**刺**比豪猪的要短很多。