| 释义 |
pen2 | BrE pɛn, AmE pɛn | A. noun ① (enclosure for animals) 畜栏 chùlán ▸ a sheep-pen 羊圈 ② (for children) 围栏 wéilán B. transitive verb present participle penning past tense, past participle penned ① (enclose in pen) 把…圈起来 bǎ… juān qilai ② (confine) 关押 guānyā PHRASAL VERB pen in transitive verb [pen sb in, pen in sb] ① (confine) 关押 guānyā ② figurative (restrict) 禁锢 jìngù ▸ she felt penned in by her role as housewife 她觉得做家庭主妇很受束缚 |