Word · Frequency #21041
quilling
书写；写作
quilling is the present participle of quill.
To write.
- 1.
To pierce with quills. (Usually in the passive voice, as be quilled or get quilled.)
用刺刺穿(通常用于被动语态)。
- 2.
To write.
书写；写。
- 3.
To form fabric into small, rounded folds.
把织物打成细小的圆褶。
- 4.
To decorate with quillwork.
用羽毛管工艺装饰。
用刺扎；用翎刺刺；打细褶；用羽毛管装饰；用刺刺穿(通常用于被动语态)。；书写；写。
In use
She quilled a short note to her friend before catching the train.
The old man quills a letter to his grandson every Sunday.
While traveling, she quilled her thoughts in a small journal.
be quilled by sth
quill 表示“用刺扎”时，通常用被动语态 be quilled 或 get quilled。
The dog was quilled by a porcupine.
那只狗被豪猪的刺扎了。
quill sth
She quilled a letter to her friend.
她给朋友写了一封信。
quill sth into sth
She quilled the fabric into small rounded folds.
Connections
Collocations
- get quilled
- 被刺扎伤
- Our dog got quilled by a porcupine in the woods.我们的狗在树林里被豪猪的刺扎伤了。
- quill a letter
- 写信
- He quilled a letter to his mother.他给母亲写了一封信。
- quill fabric
- 给织物打细褶
- The tailor quilled the fabric to create a ruffled effect.裁缝给织物打细褶以形成荷叶边效果。
- quill a basket
- 用羽毛管工艺装饰篮子
- She quills baskets with naturally dyed porcupine quills.她用天然染色的豪猪刺做羽毛管工艺装饰篮子。
Synonyms
- write
- 写；书写；写作 · 最通用、最无文体限制的词；几乎所有现代语境都能替换 quill，但 quill 带有用羽毛笔书写的古雅或文学色彩。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象：用羽毛笔(quill)写字，笔尖像刺，顺手把布褶成细褶。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：wildlife areas、veterinary clinics、hunting trips 该义项通常用于被动语态，多出现在描述动物被翎刺刺伤的场景中；口语常用 get quilled，正式说法是 be quilled。这个词在一般日常对话中较少见。
Grammar Note
表示“用刺扎”时常用于被动语态（be quilled / get quilled）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
pill, will, fill, bill, hill, still 均与 quill 押韵，尾音都是 /ɪl/。注意拼写或读音相近但不押韵的词：quilt /kwɪlt/ 多一个 /t/，quiz /kwɪz/ 以 /z/ 结尾，quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ 元音不同。
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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