Word · Frequency #3020
pens
钢笔；笔
pens is the plural of pen.
A writing tool with a point that releases ink.
- 1.
An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
围栏(关养家畜的圈)
- 2.
A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
笔(书写工具,原用羽毛,现为管状)
- 3.
A female swan.
雌天鹅。
- 4.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
一种带有墨水流出的书写工具
- 5.
The bullpen.
(棒球)牛棚(候补投手练习区)
- 6.
A writer, or their style.
作家或写作风格
- 7.
an enclosure for confining livestock
用于圈养牲畜的围栏
- 8.
A light pen.
一种轻便的笔。
- 9.
a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
可移动的围栏,供婴儿玩耍
- 10.
The internal cartilage skeleton of a squid, shaped like a pen.
乌贼体内的羽状内壳。
- 11.
A syringe-like device for injecting a dose of medication such as insulin or epinephrine. (See Injector pen.)
注射胰岛素或肾上腺素等药物的笔形装置。
畜栏；围栏；婴儿围栏；游戏围栏；（棒球）投手练习区；牛棚；注射笔；作家；文风
In use
Can I borrow your pen to sign this form?
She bought a set of colorful pens for her art project.
He accidentally dropped his pen and it stopped writing.
use a pen to write
She uses a pen to write her notes.
她用钢笔写笔记。
put a pen in sth
He put a pen in his pocket.
他把钢笔放进了口袋。
Common mistakes
I have pen.I have a pen.
汉语中量词“笔”后不用冠词，但英语中可数名词单数前需加不定冠词“a”或“an”，表示泛指。
Connections
Collocations
- pen name
- 笔名
- She writes under a pen name.她用笔名写作。
- ballpoint pen
- 圆珠笔
- I need a ballpoint pen to fill out this form.我需要一支圆珠笔来填这个表格。
- fountain pen
- 钢笔
- He prefers writing with a fountain pen.他更喜欢用钢笔写字。
- pen and paper
- 纸和笔
- Please bring a pen and paper to the meeting.请带纸和笔来开会。
- pen pal
- 笔友
- I have been writing to my pen pal for five years.我和我的笔友通信五年了。
- put pen to paper
- 动笔写
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象钢笔里有个小‘盆’（pen）装墨水，记住钢笔就是pen。
Context & Register
通常用于日常书写场景，例如学校、办公室。属于中性语域，无特殊限制。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为pens。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'pen' (stressed vowel /ɛn/). Note that 'pin' (/pɪn/) is a spelling lookalike but does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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