noun🔗Share羽管，翎管 The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs."After plucking the chicken, I noticed that the quills were still embedded in its skin, making it difficult to get a smooth surface. "拔完鸡毛后，我发现有些羽管还留在鸡皮里，很难处理干净，让表面变得光滑。anatomybirdpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鹅毛笔，羽毛笔 A pen made from a feather."The author dipped one of his quills into the ink and began to write. "作者拿起一根鹅毛笔，蘸了蘸墨水，开始写作。stationerywritingutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share羽毛笔，笔。 Any pen."He picked up his quill and wrote a poem."他拿起笔，写了一首诗。writingutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share刺， 豪猪刺. A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators."The dog yelped when it got too close to the porcupine and ended up with several quills stuck in its nose. "狗靠豪猪太近，惨叫一声，结果鼻子上扎了好几根豪猪刺。animalnaturebiologyanatomyweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share树皮卷，奎尔A thin piece of bark, especially of cinnamon or cinchona, curled up into a tube."The spice shop offered cinnamon in two forms: ground powder and fragrant, rolled quills. "这家香料店提供两种形式的肉桂：磨成粉末的肉桂粉，以及芳香四溢、卷成筒状的树皮卷 (奎尔)。materialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鱿鱼笔，鱿鱼墨水笔 The pen of a squid."The marine biologist carefully collected the squid's quills for research, hoping to learn more about its diet. "海洋生物学家小心地收集了鱿鱼的鱿鱼笔用于研究，希望能更多地了解它的饮食习惯。animalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拨子，拨片 The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments."The musician carefully chose the quills he would use to pluck the strings of his lute. "音乐家仔细挑选着他将用来拨弹琉特琴弦的拨子/拨片。musicutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share笛管，簧管 The tube of a musical instrument."The organist carefully cleaned the quills of the church organ to ensure each note sounded perfectly. "管风琴师小心地清洁教堂管风琴的笛管，以确保每个音符都完美发声。musicpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share羽轴，翎管。 Something having the form of a quill, such as the fold or plain of a ruff, or a spindle, or spool, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle."The intricate quills of the lace doily added a touch of elegance to the tea set. "这件蕾丝桌布上精巧的卷边，给这套茶具增添了一丝优雅。writingitemstructurematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
