quill

英 [kwɪl]

美 [kwɪl]

n.  翎(鸟的翅膀或尾部的大羽毛); 翎笔; 羽管笔; (豪猪的)棘刺

复数：quills　现在分词：quilling　

GRE

BNC.21041 / COCA.18789

牛津词典

noun

• 翎（鸟的翅膀或尾部的大羽毛）
  a large feather from the wing or tail of a bird
• 翎笔；羽管笔
  a pen made from a quill feather
• （豪猪的）棘刺
  one of the long sharp stiff spines on a porcupine

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 羽毛笔
  Aquillis a pen made from a bird's feather.
  1. She dipped a quill in ink, then began to write.
     她将羽毛笔在墨水里蘸了一下，随后开始书写。
• (鸟翼或鸟尾的)大羽毛;翎
  A bird'squillsare large, stiff feathers on its wings and tail.
• (豪猪的)棘刺
  Thequillsof a porcupine are the long sharp points on its body.

英英释义

noun

• a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
• the hollow spine of a feather
  Synonym:calamusshaft
• any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
  Synonym:flight featherpinionquill feather
• pen made from a bird's feather
  Synonym:quill pen

双语例句

• Once again, James Quill had defied expectations. As it turned out, Laura was pregnant. Dale knocked up two girls during his senior years of high School.
  詹姆斯·奎尔再一次让人出乎意料：劳拉怀孕了。戴尔在高中三年级时让两个女孩怀了孕。
• She dipped a quill in ink, then began to write.
  她将羽毛笔在墨水里蘸了一下，随后开始书写。
• Glide, flap, sharp quill, hare, fur, waterfall, otter, raccoon, snow line.
  滑翔，煽动，尖刺，野兔，皮毛，瀑布，水獭，雪线。
• A few quill pens lay on the antique writing table.
  古董写字台上搁着几支羽毛笔。
• Then you'll bring me parchment, ink and a quill.
  那就带给我羊皮纸，墨水和鹅毛笔。
• Positive locks for table, head, quill, column.
  为表，头，鹅毛笔，列正锁。
• Ericsson is researching a "smart quill" pen.
  爱立信公司正在研制一种小羽毛笔。
• Don't mind if I use a quick-quotes quill, do you?
  你不介意我使用速记笔吧？
• The quill is designed to rest within the shuttle.
  纬管的设计是应能使其安放在梭子之中。
• Duck has his sword, I my quill and parchment.
  鸭子有他的剑，我有羽毛笔和羊皮纸。