/pɛn/
- n.
- 钢笔，笔，笔调，笔杆子，作家，围栏，栅栏，禽畜
- vt.
- 写，关入栏中，囚禁
- vi.
- 动笔，写作
中文释义来自 ECDICT
pen1词源 1
词源链
- 英语English
pen
词源说明
From Middle English pen, penne (“enclosure for animals”), from Old English penn (“enclosure, fold, pen”), from Proto-Germanic *pennō, *pannijō (“pin, bolt, nail, tack”), from Proto-Indo-European *bend- (“pointed peg, nail, edge”). Related to pin.
Sense “prison” originally figurative extension to “enclosure for persons” (1845), later influenced by penitentiary (“prison”), being analyzed as an abbreviation (1884).
释义
名词noun
- 1An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
- 2slangA penitentiary, i.e. a state or federal prison for convicted felons.
- 3(baseball) The bullpen.
同族词
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词源说明
Clipping of penetration.
释义
名词noun
- 1(computing, informal) Penetration.