Word · Frequency #22407
penknife
袖珍折刀
核心释义
a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
- 1.
小折刀；(广义上)任何口袋折刀。
A small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.
小折刀；(广义上)任何口袋折刀。
用法In use
He opened the parcel with his penknife.
用法提示：penknife 作名词，表示袖珍折刀，此处为单数，作介词 with 的宾语。
She always carries a small penknife in her backpack for camping trips.
用法提示：penknife 是可数名词单数，这里指随身携带的袖珍折刀。
My grandfather gave me an old penknife with a wooden handle.
用法提示：penknife 作名词，带不定冠词 an，表示一件具体物品。
a penknife
penknife 是可数名词，复数为 penknives。
He always carries a penknife in his pocket.
他口袋里总是带着一把袖珍折刀。
with a penknife
表示用工具做某事时，常用 with a penknife。
She cut the string with a penknife.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a small penknife
- 一把小折刀
- She always carries a small penknife in her bag.她包里总带着一把小折刀。
- open a penknife
- 打开袖珍折刀
- He opened his penknife to peel an apple.他打开袖珍折刀削苹果。
- penknife blade
- 小折刀刃
- The penknife blade is very sharp.这把小折刀的刀刃很锋利。
- fold up a penknife
- 折起袖珍折刀
- Remember to fold up the penknife after using it.用完后记得把小折刀折起来。
- carry a penknife
- 随身携带袖珍折刀
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 penknife 拆成 pen(笔)+knife(刀)：想象一支鹅毛笔旁边放着一把削笔尖的小折刀——所以是袖珍折刀。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：literary writing、outdoor activities penknife 是中性词，指可折叠的袖珍小刀；多用于书面或文学性描述，日常口语中也可使用。此词没有强烈的语域偏向。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 penknives（不规则变化）。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
knife, life, wife, strife, fife, and rife all share the /aɪf/ ending and rhyme with penknife. Be careful with lookalikes: the first syllable of penknife is /pen/, so pen /pen/ and penny /ˈpeni/ do not rhyme with it; the k in -knife is silent.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.