| 词汇 | quill |
| 释义 | quill noun[ C ] uk /kwɪl/ us /kwɪl/ any of the long sharp pointed hairs on the body of a porcupine（豪猪的）刺 Martin Harvey/DigitalVision/GettyImages (alsoquill pen) a pen made from a bird's feather, used in the past（过去用的）羽毛笔 DNY59/E+/GettyImages The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals ala baleen bristle bristly coated cowhide dander downy feather fleece mane plumule sable seashell spine spinneret spiny vibrissa whalebone whiskery You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Publishing: paper & stationery quill | American Dictionaryquill noun[ C ] us/kwɪl/ a long, sharp point on a porcupine, or a large feather with the end cut to a sharp point that was used, esp. in the past, as a pen Examples of quillquill He knows she has seen him when he finds her slumbering on the discarded quills the following night. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Since the school fees they levied were hardly enough to make a living, they often had to do additional work, e.g. the cutting of quills. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The quills were used in the training of other animals, such as keeping a calf from suckling after it had been weaned. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They cause damage in this method by thrashing about and scratching prey with their sharp quills. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Detailed accounts were kept, noting charges of $1.33 for a pewter ink stand and $.50 for 50 quills. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The judges (red-robed and coifed) are on the woolsacks in the centre, and behind them are the clerks (with quills and inkpots). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, there are other possible answers (e.g. "both have inky quills"). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She can fire projectile quills from her nose that have deadly penetrating power. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Granite got tricked and a face full of quills. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Appliqud quills are stitched into hide in a manner that covers the stitches. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Featherbone was manufactured from the quills of feathers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Quills are fragile, easily broken, and will spatter unless used properly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The quality of the porcupine quills used is also a detail to look for. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Quillback rockfish are named for the sharp, venomous quills or spines on the dorsal fin. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their upper parts are covered with thousands of sharp, barbed hollow spines or quills (actually modified hairs), which are used for defense. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of quill These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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