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

• The design is loosely based on a quill and inkwell where by the quill is the writing apparatus and the inkwell is an electromagnetic induction charger.
  这个设计类似于羽毛笔和墨水池，“羽毛笔”是书写工具，“墨水池”是个电磁感应充电器。
• Ericsson is researching a "smart quill" pen.
  爱立信公司正在研制一种小羽毛笔。
• Quill is used for writing in the past.
  在过去，大翎毛&鹅毛笔是用来写字的。
• One question that is asked repeatedly is why Harry has to use a quill pen?
  一个多次被问及的问题是：哈利为什么要用羽毛笔？
• On June 27,1996, Andrew James Quill was born.
  1996年6月27日，安德鲁·詹姆斯·奎尔出生了。
• 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。
• Don't you think it looks like an antique quill pen?
  你看它的样子像不像一根鹅毛笔呢？
• The Japanese use a hot piece of iron like an old-fashioned soldering iron to burn away the fluffy material from inside the quill.
  日本人使用一片类似于老式烙铁的热铁片将羽茎内部的松软物质烧掉。
• The main components of a spider cardan joint include the spider, yokes and quill bearings, etc.
  其主要部件包括十字轴、向节叉以及滚针轴承等。
• Perhaps you should take up the quill.
  也许你该拿起笔来。