
plume
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。)
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。)
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。)