How do you use "pen" in a sentence?

Could I borrow a pen to sign this form? The farmer put the sheep in the pen for the night. She penned a letter to her grandmother.

pen

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Meaning: A writing instrument using ink; an enclosed area for animals

钢笔，围栏

bolígrafo, corral

ペン、囲い

펜, 우리(가축용)

The word 'pen' has two main meanings: a writing instrument that uses ink, or an enclosed area for keeping animals. As a verb, it means to write or compose, or to confine animals in an enclosure. The phrase 'the pen is mightier than the sword' suggests writing has more influence than violence.

「pen」有两个主要含义：使用墨水的书写工具，或关动物的围栏。作为动词，它意味着书写或创作，或把动物关在围栏里。'the pen is mightier than the sword'这句话暗示写作比暴力更有影响力。

La palabra «pen» tiene dos significados principales: un instrumento de escritura que usa tinta, o un área cerrada para mantener animales. Como verbo, significa escribir o componer, o confinar animales en un recinto. La frase «la pluma es más poderosa que la espada» sugiere que la escritura tiene más influencia que la violencia.

「pen」には2つの主な意味があります：インクを使う筆記用具、または動物を飼う囲われた場所。動詞としては、書く、作成する、または動物を囲いに入れることを意味します。「ペンは剣よりも強し」というフレーズは、執筆が暴力よりも影響力があることを示唆しています。

'pen'은 두 가지 주요 의미가 있습니다. 잉크를 사용하는 필기구, 또는 동물을 가두는 우리입니다. 동사로는 글을 쓰거나 작성하는 것, 또는 동물을 우리에 가두는 것을 뜻합니다. 'the pen is mightier than the sword(펜은 칼보다 강하다)'라는 표현은 글이 폭력보다 더 큰 영향력을 가진다는 의미입니다.

Examples

Could I borrow a pen to sign this form?
能借我一支笔签这份表格吗？
¿Podría prestarme un bolígrafo para firmar este formulario?
このフォームにサインするためにペンを借りてもいいですか？
이 서류에 서명할 펜을 빌려도 될까요?
The farmer put the sheep in the pen for the night.
农夫晚上把羊放进围栏里。
El granjero puso las ovejas en el corral por la noche.
農夫は夜、羊を囲いに入れました。
농부는 밤에 양을 우리에 넣었습니다.
She penned a letter to her grandmother.
她给祖母写了一封信。
Ella escribió una carta a su abuela.
彼女は祖母に手紙を書きました。
그녀는 할머니에게 편지를 썼습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'penne', from Latin 'penna' meaning 'feather', because early pens were made from quills. Related to 'feather' through Proto-Indo-European 'pet-' (to fly). The pen as a writing instrument replaced the stylus in the Middle Ages.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The writing pen comes from Latin 'penna' meaning 'feather' - because early pens were made from goose feathers (quills). The animal enclosure 'pen' comes from Old English 'penn' meaning an enclosure.

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