down² /daʊn/ n. | vt. I n. 1. (鸟的)绒羽 The bird was plucking at the down under her wings. 鸟啄理着翅膀下的绒羽。 2. 鸭绒，羽绒 a quilt filled with down 鸭绒被 a down jacket 羽绒衫 3. 绒毛，软毛；汗毛 a baby with a covering of golden down on its head 覆一头金色茸毛的婴儿 4. 【植】短茸毛，短绒毛；(蒲公英等籽上的)冠毛 II vt. 1. 以绒毛覆盖(或装饰)；将羽绒填入 2. 使成为毛茸茸 [<ME doun<Scan; 与Goth dauns fume 有关]