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feath·er /ˈfeðə(r)/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 羽，羽毛，翎毛
a feather quilt 羽绒被
a bird in full feather 羽毛丰满的鸟
2. (帽子的)羽饰；箭翎；(镶箭翎的)箭端
3. 禽类(指猎物)
fur and feather (作为狩猎对象的)兽类与禽类
4. 种类；品质
5. 服装
in full clerical feather 全身穿着牧师的服装
6. 状态；心情，情绪
7. 羽状物；轻鸿似的东西
8. (狗等腿、颈、尾等处的)丛毛；(马的)卷曲毛；羽毛状毛簇
9. 平桨
10. 【机】滑键；加强筋；枢轴；(木板等上供嵌入槽内的)凸出部
11. 砍石楔
12. (潜水艇潜望镜激起的)浪花
13. (玻璃、宝石等的)羽状斑疵
14. (紫杉属树木的)羽状花纹
15. [feathers]翼，翅膀
II ❶ vt.
1. 用羽毛覆盖；用羽毛装饰；为(箭、帽等)装翎
2. 使具羽状
boughs feathered with frost 呈羽状结霜的树枝
3. 射掉(飞禽)的羽毛
4. (鸟)用翅膀划过(空气)；(鱼)用鳍拨(水)
5. (桨叶与水面平行地)划(桨)；【空】使(螺桨)顺流交距；使(旋翼)周期变距
6. 用琴弓轻碰(小提琴弦)
7. 用凹凸榫接法连接(木板、混凝土平板等)
❷ vi.
1. (鸟)长羽毛
The peacocks feathered and lovely colours began to appear. 孔雀长出了羽毛，鲜艳的颜色开始呈现。
2. 像羽毛般地飘动(或生长、展开等)
3. 呈羽状
4. 划平桨；(螺桨)顺流交距；(旋翼)周期变距
5. (印刷字迹等)化开，变模糊
6. (猎狗找寻臭迹时)身体和尾巴轻微颤动
7. (口红等)晕开
[< OE fether, 与 OHG fedara wing, Gr petesthai to fly, L petere to fall 有关] phr. a feather in sb.'s cap (或 bonnet) 某人的荣誉标志；某人的卓越成就 Winning the medal was a feather in his cap. 获得奖章是他的荣誉。 as light as a feather 轻如鸿毛 crop sb.'s feathers 杀某人的威风；使某人丢脸 cut a feather (船)破浪前进 feather out 〈美〉逐渐减少 Inflation is expected to feather out as manufacturing increases. 随着制造业的发展，通货膨胀可望逐渐消失。 feather up to 〈美俚〉向…求爱 Fine feathers make fine birds. 〈谚〉锦衣华服只添外表美。 in fine (或 grand, good, high) feather 身体健康；精神饱满；情绪极佳 He was in good feather till lunch. 他午饭前情绪一直很好。 knock sb. down (或 over) with a feather 使某人十分惊诧 make (the) feathers fly 引起骚动 (或争斗) not to have a feather to fly with 一贫如洗；破产；垮台 rise at a feather 〈美〉一碰就跳起来，一碰就冒火 ruffle one's feathers 发怒；不开心 show the white feather 显示懦弱，显示胆怯 Whatever comes we shan't show the white feather. 无论发生什么我们都不胆怯。 singe one's feathers 1. 损害自己的名誉 2. 使自己遭受损失 smooth one's ruffled (或 rumpled) feathers 冷静下来；息怒 smooth sb.'s feathers 使某人冷静下来；使某人息怒 wag the feather 炫耀自己的身份 |