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feathers

UK //ˈfeðəz//US //ˈfeðərz//

词源

源自古英语'feþer',与古诺尔斯语'fjöðr'、德语'Feder'同源,原始印欧语词根*pet-意为'飞翔'。

noun

❶ 鸟类身体表面覆盖的轻质角质结构,用于飞行、保暖和展示。通常由中央的羽轴和两侧的羽片组成。

“The peacock displayed its colorful feathers to attract a mate.”

(孔雀展示其色彩斑斓的羽毛以吸引配偶。)

“She found a blue jay feather on the forest path.”

(她在森林小径上发现了一根蓝松鸦的羽毛。)

同义词:plumage, quills, down

verb

❶ 用羽毛装饰或覆盖某物,使其看起来更轻盈或华丽。也指像羽毛般轻柔地移动。

“The costume designer feathered the edges of the cloak with ostrich plumes.”

(服装设计师用鸵鸟羽毛装饰斗篷的边缘。)

“Her calligraphy brush feathered the ink gracefully across the paper.”

(她的毛笔像羽毛般轻盈地在纸上勾勒墨迹。)

同义词:fledge, adorn, fluff

常见短语

ruffle someone's feathers — 惹恼或激怒某人,原意指鸟类受惊时竖起羽毛的样子。

“His rude comment really ruffled her feathers during the meeting.”

(他粗鲁的评论在会上着实惹恼了她。)

a feather in one's cap — 值得骄傲的成就或荣誉,源自欧洲往帽饰插羽毛象征战功的传统。

“Winning this award is another feather in the scientist's cap.”

(获得这个奖项是这位科学家又一项值得骄傲的成就。)