feathering

英 [ˈfeðərɪŋ]

美 [ˈfeðərɪŋ]

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的现在分词

现在分词：feathering　复数：featherings　

化学

BNC.48401 / COCA.37180

英英释义

noun

• turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
  Synonym:feather

双语例句

• Currents often cause feathering of the cable away from the ship's path.
  潮流的影响，常常会使拖缆偏离船只的航线。
• There is a high incidence of physical defects, poor feathering and being prone to a lot of diseases.
  有很高的机率发生接触传染，羽毛发育不好，而且容易得疾病。
• If you take a close look at the photo above, you would find that there are some yellow object below the feathering shaft.
  如果你仔细观察照片以上，你会发现有一些黄色的对象低于羽轴。
• The feet are fairly large, strong, with thick pads, rounded and compact. There may be some feathering between the toes.
  足部相当巨大，强壮，有厚实而紧揍的圆型胼胝。足部趾间可有羽状附毛。
• The nestlings are feathering out.
  那些小鸟正在长羽毛。
• Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering
  驯养的鸟儿在有人靠近时会伸长脖子，竖起颈羽。
• In the parties'conflicts and interest groups feathering their own nests, the US political system seems losing its way.
  在党派斗争和特殊利益集团中饱私囊的旋风中，美国的政治体制似乎失去了方向。
• The feathering angle of the rotor blades with linear torsion, including the action of the swash plate and flapping adjustment;
  具有线性扭转桨叶的变距角，其中含有自动倾斜器和挥午调节的作用；
• Automatic feathering type controllable pitch propeller
  自动顺桨式可调螺距螺旋桨
• He's pretty sharp when it comes to feathering his own nest.
  捞起钱来他倒是很精明的。