penning

柯林斯詞典

pen /p?n/ (penning,penned,pens)

• 1. N-COUNT A pen is a long thin object which you use to write in ink. 鋼筆

• 2. V-T If someone pens a letter, article, or book, they write it. 撰寫[正式]

  I really intended to pen this letter to you early this morning. 我本來真的打算今天一大早就給你撰寫這封信的。

• 3. N-COUNT A pen is a small area with a fence around it in which farm animals are kept for a short time. (臨時(shí)圈養(yǎng)牲畜的) 圈

  ...a holding pen for sheep. …一個(gè)羊群候宰圈。

• 4. V-T If people or animals are penned somewhere or are penned up, they are forced to remain in a very small area. 關(guān) (人或動(dòng)物)[usu passive]

  The cattle were penned for the night. 這頭牛晚上被關(guān)了起來。

  The animals were penned up in cages. 這些動(dòng)物被關(guān)在籠子裡了。

• 5. N a female swan 母天鵞

• 6. N penitentiary的縮寫[美國英語] [非正式] →short for penitentiary

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