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 fluffed out its feathers.
  那鸟抖抖身子蓬开羽毛。
• All gussied up in sequins and feathers.
  全都装饰上了金属片和羽毛。
• Newly-hatched chicks have downy feathers.
  刚孵出来的小鸡长着一身氄毛。
• 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。
• The peacock displayed its fine tail feathers for us.
  孔雀为我们展示了它美丽的尾羽。
• The bird's feathers are beautiful.
  这只鸟的羽毛很漂亮。
• 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。
• 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。
• He feathered arrows with duck's feathers.
  他用鸭毛给箭装上箭翎。