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
- A jay emerged from the juniper bush in a flash of blue feathers.
只见亮闪闪的蓝色羽毛一闪，一只松鸦从刺柏丛中钻了出来。 - Newly-hatched chicks have downy feathers.
刚孵出来的小鸡长着一身氄毛。 - 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。 - You did buy a string of goose feathers?
你真买了一串鹅毛啊？ - The bird's feathers are beautiful.
这只鸟的羽毛很漂亮。 - 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。 - This kind of tree is interesting. It's like a peacock spreads its tail feathers.
这种树挺有意思，跟孔雀开屏似的，当然我也在树下学了下孔雀。 - It is black with white feathers and a red beak.
它是黑色的，有白色的羽毛和一个红色的嘴。 - Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents.
政治家们通常都很小心，避免激怒了他们的选民。 - The peacock displayed its fine tail feathers for us.
孔雀为我们展示了它美丽的尾羽。