He rapped the table with his pen.

他用钢笔敲了敲桌子。

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Have you seen my pen? - Yes, it is on the table.

你看见我的钢笔了吗？看见了，它在桌子上。

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Night had come. He laboriously dragged a table and the old arm-chair to the fireside, and placed upon the table a pen, some ink and some paper.

夜已来临，他很吃力地把一张桌子和一把旧扶手椅拖到壁炉边，在桌上放下笔、墨水和纸张。

youdao

And I just began to think about the tactile things in the world: you know, a good wooden table, a good pen in your hands, paper.

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