feathers
英 [ˈfeðəz]
美 [ˈfeðərz]
n. 羽毛; 翎毛
v. 为(箭等)装上羽毛(或箭翎); 给…以薄边，削薄(木板、剃刀等)的边; 平掠回桨
feather的第三人称单数和复数
柯林斯词典
- See also:...a hat that she had made herself from black ostrich feathers....a feather bed.feathered
- PHRASE 同类的人;志趣相投的人;一丘之貉
If you describe two people asbirds of a feather, you mean that they have very similar characteristics, interests, or beliefs.- She and my mother were birds of a feather.
她和我妈妈是一个类型的人。
- She and my mother were birds of a feather.
- PHRASE 可引以为豪的事;荣耀的事;有好处的事
If you describe something that someone has achieved as afeather intheircap, you mean that they can be proud of it or that it might bring them some advantage.- Harry's appointment to this important post was a feather in his cap.
哈里被任命担任如此要职，这是件荣耀的事。
- Harry's appointment to this important post was a feather in his cap.
- tofeatherone'snest→ see:nest
双语例句
- His coach was green and silver, and the horses wore ostrich feathers.
他的马车漆成绿色和银色，马头上顶着鸵鸟毛。 - He feathered arrows with duck's feathers.
他用鸭毛给箭装上箭翎。 - In bed, I rest my head on a soft pillow filled with feathers.
我躺在床上，将头枕在柔软的羽绒枕上。 - Duck and goose feathers are used to make very warm blankets.
鸭子和鹅的羽毛可以用来制成温暖的毯子。 - Mandalas were originally made from Buffalo hides, Eagle feathers, and wild animal furs.
曼荼罗最初以水牛皮、鹰的羽毛和野生动物毛皮做成。 - All gussied up in sequins and feathers.
全都装饰上了金属片和羽毛。 - Questions and answers highlight some outstanding characteristics of farm animals, such as a chicken's feathers and a horse's mane.
问题和答案突出了农场里动物的显著特征，比如鸡的羽毛和马的鬃毛。 - He fastened the feathers to a framework with melted wax and threads pulled from his linen robe.
他用熔化的蜡和从亚麻长袍上抽下来的麻线把羽毛固定在一个框架上。 - The peacock displayed its fine tail feathers for us.
孔雀为我们展示了它美丽的尾羽。 - The tail feathers are dark blue at their bases, shading to pale blue at their tips.
尾羽的根部呈深蓝色，到了尾尖就渐变成淡蓝色。