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

• 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。
• 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。
• The bottom of the nest is laid with feathers and hairs.
  巢的底部是用羽毛和毛发铺成的。
• His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers
  他那直截了当、往往还粗鲁生硬的办事方式无疑会激怒一些人。
• 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。
• Who am I? I have colorful feathers!
  我是谁？我有彩色的羽毛。
• One day I gave thee a willow battledore and a shuttlecock with yellow, blue and green feathers.
  有一天，我买了一个柳条拍子和一个黄蓝绿三色的羽毛球给你。
• 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 hides and feathers are missing.
  兽皮和羽毛都不见了。
• The bird's feathers are beautiful.
  这只鸟的羽毛很漂亮。