"pens" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 笔
• 围栏

Definition

使用墨水的书写工具。也指关动物的围栏，或书写的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

作为动词，"pen"是文学用法（"she penned a letter"）。"Pen"用于动物围栏在农业语境中很常见（"pig pen"、"holding pen"）。俚语："pen"可指监狱（penitentiary的缩写）。

Examples

The cattle were herded into holding pens before the auction.

在拍卖之前，牛被赶进了临时**围栏**。

The songwriter penned the hit single in just one afternoon.

这位词曲作者仅用一个下午就**写出**了这首热门单曲。

Can I borrow one of your pens?

我可以借你一支**笔**吗？

The farmer built new pens for the sheep.

农民为羊建了新的**围栏**。

She always carries two pens in her bag.

她包里总是带着两支**笔**。

He pens a weekly column for the local newspaper.

他为当地报纸**撰写**每周专栏。