| 词汇 | feather |
| 释义 | featherUK:*/ˈfɛðər/US:/ˈfɛðɚ/ ,(feᵺ′ər)UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 feather n (plumage of a bird)羽毛；翎毛The bird lost a feather as it took off.那只鸟起飞的时候掉了一根羽毛。 feather adj (made using feathers)羽毛做的Paul lay down on the feather mattress.保罗在那个羽毛床垫上躺了下来。 其他翻译 feather n (carpentry joint)榫牙The carpenter used a feather to join the two boards. feather n (on an arrow)箭翎；箭羽The arrow was missing one of the feathers and didn't fly straight. feather [sth] vtr (plane propeller: reduce drag) (飞机螺旋桨)平掠回桨；使...顺流交距The engineers feathered the propellers on the airplane to help reduce drag in case of an engine failing. feather [sth] vtr (hair: cut to look wispy) (头发)打薄，削薄The stylist feathered Sarah's hair. feather [sth] vtr (rowing)与水面平行地划动（船桨）The rower feathered the oar when it was above water to reduce drag. 复合形式： a feather in your cap n figurative (achievement)值得骄傲的事；引以为傲的成就 birds of a feather npl figurative (people who are alike)一丘之貉；同类人You and your sister are birds of a feather; you both like joking around. Birds of a feather flock together expr figurative (people who are similar form groups)物以类聚，人以群分 feather boa, boa n (long feathery scarf)羽毛长围巾The fancy dress party had a 1920s theme, so I wore a short black dress and a feather boa. feather bed n (bed: mattress is stuffed with feathers)羽绒床垫 featherbed [sth/sb] vtr US (make employ too many workers)让...过度雇佣；让...过度保护 featherbed vi US (employ too many workers)过度雇佣 feather-bed [sth/sb] vtr (provide with economic advantages)为...提供经济优惠；为...提供经济扶持 feather duster n (cleaning stick with real feathers)羽毛掸帚；鸡毛掸子The best tool for cleaning venetian blinds is a feather duster. feather duster n (cleaning stick with artificial feathers)（人造羽毛做的）羽毛掸帚；鸡毛掸子 feather pillow n (pillow stuffed with feathers)羽毛枕头；羽绒枕头My wife cannot sleep on a feather pillow due to her allergies. featherbrain, featherhead (US), feather-brain (UK) n informal, figurative, pejorative (foolish person)蠢材；蠢东西；蠢货 featherbrain, featherbrained, featherheaded (US), feather-brained (UK) adj informal, figurative, pejorative (foolish, forgetful)蠢的，愚蠢的；健忘的 light as a feather, as light as a feather adj (weighing very little)轻若鸿毛；轻如鸿毛 soft as a feather adj (very soft to the touch)羽毛般柔软的；超轻柔的 tar and feather [sb] v expr (cover [sb] wtih hot tar and feathers)严厉惩罚某人；重罚某人 |
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