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plume

UK //pluːm//US //pluːm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pluma',意为羽毛或绒毛,后经古法语 'plume' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指鸟类身上长而柔软的羽毛,通常用于装饰或展示。也可指类似羽毛的轻飘物体。

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

(孔雀展示其色彩斑斓的羽毛以吸引配偶。)

“Her hat was adorned with a large ostrich plume.”

(她的帽子上装饰着一根巨大的鸵鸟羽毛。)

❶ 指上升的烟、蒸汽或灰尘形成的柱状物,形状类似羽毛。

“A plume of steam escaped from the kettle.”

(一缕蒸汽从水壶中逸出。)

“The volcano sent a massive ash plume into the sky.”

(火山向天空喷出巨大的火山灰柱。)

同义词:feather, quill, tuft, flume, column

verb

❶ 指像羽毛一样散开或飘动,常用于描述烟、蒸汽或灰尘的扩散方式。

“Smoke plumed from the chimney into the cold air.”

(烟从烟囱中飘散到寒冷的空气中。)

“The horse's tail plumed behind it as it galloped.”

(马奔驰时,尾巴像羽毛一样飘动。)

❶ 指装饰或覆盖羽毛,常用于描述鸟类或装饰品。

“The bird plumed its feathers after the rain.”

(雨后,鸟儿梳理了羽毛。)

“The knight's helmet was plumed with a red feather.”

(骑士的头盔上装饰着一根红色的羽毛。)

同义词:decorate, adorn, preen, fluff, spread

常见短语

plume of smoke — 指烟柱,通常用于描述火灾、火山或工业排放时升起的烟。

“A thick plume of smoke could be seen rising from the forest fire.”

(可以看到一股浓烟从森林大火中升起。)

plume oneself — 指自豪或得意地展示自己,常用于形容人或动物炫耀的姿态。

“The peacock plumed itself in front of the visitors.”

(孔雀在游客面前炫耀自己的羽毛。)