downy
/ˈdaʊnɪ/adjective
(downier, downiest)
1
- covered with fine soft hair or feathers被绒毛(或细软羽毛)覆盖的, 长着绒毛(或细软羽毛)的, 毛茸茸的:
the baby's downy cheek.
婴儿的长着细软绒毛的脸颊。
1.1
- filled with soft feathers塞满软羽毛的:
a downy pillow.
羽绒枕头。
1.2
- soft and fluffy轻柔的, 柔软蓬松的:
pale downy hair.
柔软的浅色头发。
2
- informal (of a person) shrewd; sharp〈非正式〉(人)狡猾的; 精明的:
I told you she was a downy one.
我告诉过你她很精明。
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