pen

笔、钢笔、原子笔

Could you lend me a pen to sign this form?

可以借我一支笔签这张表格吗

畜栏、围栏

The farmer moved the sheep into a smaller pen for the night.

农夫晚上把羊赶进较小的围栏里。

监狱、牢里美式口语

He spent three years in the pen before getting out early.

他在牢里待了三年才提早出狱。

写、撰写正式

She penned a long letter to the editor about the new policy.

她针对新政策写了一封长信给编辑。

关进栏中、圈养常用被动

The goats were penned behind the barn during the storm.

暴风雨期间，那些山羊被关在谷仓后面的栏里。

关住、困住

We were penned up in the office all afternoon by the rain.

我们整个下午都被雨困在办公室里。