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
- The bird fluffed out its feathers.
那鸟抖抖身子蓬开羽毛。 - Feathers of various kinds are used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes.
美洲印第安人在举行仪式时用到各种羽毛。 - Covered mainly in brown and green feathers, they have large flashes of bright orange feathers under their wings.
表面主要是棕色和绿色的羽毛；一对翅膀下面长亮橙色的羽毛。 - The altars were adorned with orange feathers, chrysanthemums and gold cloth.
圣坛用橘黄色的羽毛，菊花和金线织物装饰着。 - Who am I? I have colorful feathers!
我是谁？我有彩色的羽毛。 - 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 bottom of the nest is laid with feathers and hairs.
巢的底部是用羽毛和毛发铺成的。 - The bird's feathers are beautiful.
这只鸟的羽毛很漂亮。 - You did buy a string of goose feathers?
你真买了一串鹅毛啊？ - He feathered arrows with duck's feathers.
他用鸭毛给箭装上箭翎。