plumage

英 [ˈpluːmɪdʒ]

美 [ˈpluːmɪdʒ]

n.  (鸟的)全身羽毛

复数：plumages　过去式：plumaged　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.12884 / COCA.21782

牛津词典

noun

• （鸟的）全身羽毛
  the feathers covering a bird's body

柯林斯词典

• （鸟的）全身羽毛
  A bird'splumageis all the feathers on its body.

英英释义

noun

• the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
  Synonym:featherplume

双语例句

• Common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring.
  普通的雉鸡，羽毛亮丽，颈部有白环。
• Common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage.
  美国东部普通的大型歌鸟，羽毛为红褐色。
• ( of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination.
  （指鸟）已经长好了羽毛、翅膀；经常用于组合词。
• This sort of love is a recollection of lily petals and the plumage of the dove.
  这种爱情是一种百合花瓣和白鸽羽毛的收藏。
• ( of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly.
  （指鸟）完全长好了成熟的羽毛；准备飞翔。
• A small North American quail ( Colinus virginianus) having brown plumage with white markings.
  北美洲一种小鹌鹑（山齿鹑），羽毛呈褐色，有白斑。
• The costs of melanin-based plumage and iridescence are clearly different from this.
  黑色素翅膀和彩虹色翅膀的代价与上面却完全不同。
• Researchers in Canada have discovered dinosaur feathers perfectly preserved in amber, suggesting that many species of dinosaur may have been covered in rich plumage.
  加拿大研究人员在琥珀中发现了保存完好的恐龙羽毛，这表明恐龙中的许多品种可能全身覆盖着大量羽毛。
• Tropical American bluejay-like bird having greenish and bluish plumage.
  羽毛带绿色和蓝色的美洲热带鸟，外形象北美产的一种蓝色鸟。
• The bright plumage of many male birds has evolved to attract females
  很多雄鸟进化出鲜艳的羽毛是为了吸引雌鸟。