"quill" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 羽毛笔
• 羽翎

Definition

羽毛笔是一种用大鸟羽制作的古老书写工具，也可以泛指鸟类翅膀或尾部的坚硬羽毛。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Quill”多用于历史或幻想场景的书写（如“用羽毛笔写”），不用来指现代钢笔。偶尔也指豪猪等动物的硬刺。

Examples

He wrote the letter with a quill and ink.

他用**羽毛笔**和墨水写信。

The bird lost a large quill during flight.

那只鸟在飞行时掉了一根大**羽翎**。

A quill was used to sign important documents in the past.

过去，人们用**羽毛笔**签署重要文件。

In old movies, you often see writers dipping their quill into ink.

在老电影中，你常看到作家用**羽毛笔**蘸墨水。

The artist drew beautiful designs with a homemade quill.

艺术家用自制的**羽毛笔**画出了漂亮的图案。

Some porcupines have sharp quills for protection.

有些豪猪有锋利的**刺**用于保护自己（此处‘quill’为动物硬刺）。