She dipped a quill in ink, then began to write.她將羽毛筆在墨水里蘸了一下，隨后開始書寫。
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(鳥翼或鳥尾的)大羽毛;翎
A bird's quills are large, stiff feathers on its wings and tail.
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(豪豬的)棘刺
The quills of a porcupine are the long sharp points on its body.
英漢詞典釋義
n.
羽毛管;(羽毛管制成的)羽毛筆;琴撥;牙簽
He wrote with a quill.他用羽毛筆寫字。Quills were the chief writing implement from the 6th century AD until the advent of steel pens in the mid 19th century.從公元6世紀到19世紀中期鋼筆出現以前,羽毛筆是主要的書寫工具。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. pen made from a bird's feather
2. a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
3. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird