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.
  1. She and my mother were birds of a feather.
     她和我妈妈是一个类型的人。
• 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.
  1. 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。
• tofeatherone'snest→ see:nest

双语例句

• Who am I? I have colorful feathers!
  我是谁？我有彩色的羽毛。
• 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。
• Mandalas were originally made from Buffalo hides, Eagle feathers, and wild animal furs.
  曼荼罗最初以水牛皮、鹰的羽毛和野生动物毛皮做成。
• The tail feathers are dark blue at their bases, shading to pale blue at their tips.
  尾羽的根部呈深蓝色，到了尾尖就渐变成淡蓝色。
• The officers who found the birds described them as small with brown and black feathers.
  谁发现的人员介绍他们的鸟的羽毛，黑色和棕色小。
• His coach was green and silver, and the horses wore ostrich feathers.
  他的马车漆成绿色和银色，马头上顶着鸵鸟毛。
• 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。
• 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。
• Duck and goose feathers are used to make very warm blankets.
  鸭子和鹅的羽毛可以用来制成温暖的毯子。