pen

/pen/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

钢笔；笔；圆珠笔

释义与例句

n. 钢笔；笔；圆珠笔
a writing instrument that uses ink, such as a fountain pen or a ballpoint pen
  1. Could I borrow a pen to sign this form?
    我能借支笔签这张表吗？
  2. The pen ran out of ink halfway through the letter.
    信写到一半，这支笔就没墨水了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She keeps a notebook and pen beside her bed.
    她在床边放着一本笔记本和一支笔。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 in pen 强调使用墨水书写的方式，with a pen 强调使用笔这一工具；对应的铅笔表达是 in pencil 和 with a pencil。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • pencil 铅笔
    pen 使用墨水书写，常见类型有钢笔和圆珠笔，字迹通常不易擦除；pencil 通常用石墨笔芯，普通铅笔字可用橡皮擦掉。in pen 和 in pencil 分别表示用墨水和用铅笔书写。
    Use a pencil so that you can correct your answers easily. 用铅笔作答，这样你可以方便地修改答案。
常见搭配
  • pen and paper 笔和纸；纸笔
    Keep pen and paper handy during the telephone interview. 电话面试期间，请随手备好纸笔。
  • fountain pen 钢笔；自来水笔
    He writes his journal with an old fountain pen. 他用一支旧钢笔写日记。
  • write in pen 用钢笔或签字笔书写
    Complete the declaration in pen rather than pencil. 请用钢笔或签字笔填写声明，不要用铅笔。