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单词 feather
释义 feather¹ /ˈfeðə/ n.
1.+of bird羽(毛)

The long tail feathers are a dark rich blue.长长的尾羽呈浓重的深蓝色。

an ostrich feather鸵鸟羽毛

a hat that she had trimmed herself with black ostrich feathers她自己动手用黑色鸵鸟羽毛装饰的帽子

a tail feather尾羽
2.(similar in shape)羽毛状物
3.【射箭】(fitted to arrow)(装在箭尾的)箭羽, 箭翎
4.【射箭】(end of arrow)(装有箭羽的)箭尾
5.【木工】(in carpentry)(企口榫的)榫头;木榫(牙)
6.【海】(from submarine)(潜艇潜望镜在水面形成的)羽状回波
7.【体】平桨
8.【舞】羽步(指交际舞的并肩舞步)
9.as light as a feather
(object)(与同类事物相比)极轻的, 像羽毛一样轻的

It's only 9cm by 5cm and as light as a feather.它只有9厘米长、5厘米宽, 像羽毛一样轻。

(person)修长轻盈的;心情愉快的
10.birds of a feather志趣相投的人

She and my mother were birds of a feather.她和我母亲是一个类型的人。

11.a feather in your cap令人自豪的成就;值得夸耀的事

Your promotion is a feather in your cap.被提拔是你的荣耀。

12.in fine feather<过时>精神饱满的;神采奕奕的
13.not to care a feather<过时>毫不关心;毫不在乎
14.not to take a feather out of sbornot to knock a feather out of sb<爱尔兰>未对某人造成困扰(或伤害)

It didn't take a feather out of him.这对他没有造成丝毫伤害。

See alsofeathers ruffle¹
feather² /ˈfeðə/
🄰 vt.
1.(fit with feathers)给…插上(或覆盖、提供)羽毛
2.(touch lightly)轻触;轻碰

The puck came to Primeau, who just feathered it into the net.冰球来到普里莫跟前, 他轻轻一带就把它送入网了。

3.【体】+ oar(划船中两次划桨动作之间)将(桨)平掠回
4.(in canoeing)将(桨)置于顺桨位置
5.【航空】+ propeller使顺桨(指使螺旋桨叶的弦线与气流方向一致)
6.【木工】(in carpentry)使(两块木板)企口接合
🄱 vi.
1.(grow feathers)(鸟)长出羽毛
2.(move, grow like feathers)羽毛般飘动;羽毛般生长
3.to feather your nest损人利己;中饱私囊

The Scottish Executive has been caught feathering the nest of private prison operators at the taxpayers' expense.这位苏格兰行政长官被发现动用纳税人的钱为私人监狱经营者牟利。

feather³ /ˈfeðə/ comp.
+ pillow羽毛制成的
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