Word · Frequency #22407
penknives
袖珍折刀
penknives is the plural of penknife.
a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
- 1.
A small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.
小折刀；(广义上)任何口袋折刀。
小折刀；(广义上)任何口袋折刀。
In use
He opened the parcel with his penknife.
She always carries a small penknife in her backpack for camping trips.
My grandfather gave me an old penknife with a wooden handle.
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.
她用袖珍折刀割断了绳子。
open a penknife
open a penknife 意为打开折刀的刀片。
He opened his penknife to peel the apple.
他打开袖珍折刀削苹果。
Common mistakes
There are two penknifes in the drawer.There are two penknives in the drawer.
penknife 以 -fe 结尾，复数要把 f 变为 v 再加 -es，即 penknives；不能因为大部分名词加 -s 就写成 penknifes。
I bought penknife for camping.I bought a penknife for camping.
penknife 是可数名词单数，在句中作宾语时前面需要加冠词 a/an；中文没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉 a。
Connections
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
- In some countries it is illegal to carry a penknife in public.在某些国家，在公共场合随身携带袖珍折刀是违法的。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 penknives（不规则变化）。
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.
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.