quill
quill
noun
noun
- (亦作 quill feather)any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird
（鸟的翅膀或尾部的）大羽毛，翎
■the hollow shaft of a feather, especially the lower part or calamus that lacks barbs
羽毛管；（尤指用作鱼漂的）羽根
■(亦作 quill pen)a pen made from a main wing or tail feather of a large bird by pointing and slitting the end of the shaft
翎笔，羽管笔 - an object in the form of a thin tube, in particular
细管状物，尤指
■the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine, hedgehog, or other spiny mammal
（豪猪、刺猬等具刺哺乳动物的）刺
■(quills). another term for penne
同 penne
■(quills)(US informal, dated)pan pipes
(美，非正式，旧)锅管
- [with obj.]form (fabric) into small cylindrical folds
给（织物）作皱褶
- late Middle English (in the senses 'hollow stem' and 'shaft of a feather'): probably from Middle Low German quiele
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- self n.自己,本人,本性,私利 adj.同一的,纯净的,单一的 vt.使自花授精,使近亲繁殖 vi.自花授精
- selfdom n.个性，自我本质
- selfheal n.（有治疗作用的）夏枯草
- selfhood n.自我,个性,人格,自私
- selfish adj.自私的，利己的
- selfishly adv.自私地，任性地
- selfishness n.自私,自我中心,利己主义,任性
- selfless adj.无私的，忘我的,大公无私,公而忘私
- selflessly adv.无私地，忘我地
- selflessness n.无私，忘我
- selfsame adj.完全一样的，相同的
- selfward adj.向自己的，朝着自己的
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