feather

featherfeatherD.J.:[ˈfeðə]K.K.:[ˈfɛðɚ]n.1.■羽毛Mr.Zhuge was holding a feather fan in his hand.诸葛先生手里拿着一把羽毛扇。

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feather['feðə]n.1.■羽，羽毛，翎毛2.■(箭、帽等的)羽饰，箭翎；羽毛饰品3.■羽状物，轻如羽毛的东西4.■小事；琐事；细故；无价值的东西5.■【机械学】滑键，加强筋； (木板等上供嵌入槽内的)榫牙6.■(玻璃、宝石的)羽状瑕疵7.■(潜水艇上潜望镜引起的)微波；羽状回波8.■(某些狗腿、颈、尾上的)丛毛9.■[复数]10.■羽衣，(鸟的)全身羽毛11.■(漂亮精致的)衣服，衣着，服饰12.■种类；本质13.■心情，情绪，(精神)状态；情性14.■【划船】平掠回桨15.■床；睡眠16.■[俚语](女性的)阴毛vt.1.■为(箭等)装上羽毛(或箭翎)：to feather an arrow给箭装上翎2.■用羽毛覆盖(或装饰、装缘饰)；为…镶上羽毛3.■给…以薄边，削薄(木板、剃刀等)的边4.■(用楔形部件)使连接5.■【划船】平掠回桨：The crew feathered ( their oars ) for the last few yards of the race.在划船比赛到最后几码时，全体队员回桨时把桨叶持平。6.■【航空学】7.■使(螺旋桨)顺流交距；使(旋翼)周期变距8.■在飞行中关闭(引擎)9.■射掉(飞禽)的羽毛10.■(飞禽)用翅膀划过(空气)；(鱼)用鳍拨(水)11.■用琴弓轻碰(琴弦)vi.1.■(鸟)长羽毛，出羽；被羽毛覆盖：birds feathering out正在长羽毛的鸟2.■像羽毛般飘动(或生长，展开)3.■看来像羽毛4.■【划船】平掠回桨5.■(螺旋桨)顺流交距；(旋翼)周期变距6.■(印刷字迹等)化开，变模糊a feather in one's cap (或 bonnet)可以炫耀的事物，某人的卓越成就，某人的荣誉标志as light as a feather轻如鸿毛birds of a feather见 birdcrop someone's feathers杀某人的威风，使某人威信扫地cut a feather【航海学】(船)破浪前进炫耀，出风头行动敏捷[废语]争论过细的事情，作精细无益的区别cut someone out of all feather使某人黯然失色feather one's nest安家，追逐私利，中饱私囊find a white feather in someone's tail发现某人有胆怯的迹象Fine feathers make fine birds.[讽刺语]锦衣华服只添外表美。in fine (或 high, good, grand) feather身体非常健康，精神饱满，精力充沛，情绪极佳in full feather盛装，穿戴得整整齐齐(如运动员等)精神饱满，精力充沛，健康状况良好knock someone down (或 over) with a feather使某人十分惊奇make the feathers fly惹乱子，引起大混乱；引起争吵(或斗争)；大肆攻击；痛哭；大打出手迅速完成；努力工作；大干mount the white feather＝ show the white feathernot a feather to fly with—贫如洗，破产，垮台[俚语](考试)不及格；(应试)落选rise at a feather[美国口语]一碰就跳起来；一碰就冒火ruffle one's feathers发怒，不开心ruffle someone's feathers激怒某人，使某人不开心show (或 fly, mount) the white feather表现懦弱(或胆怯)singe one's feathers吃亏，败坏自己的名誉，因冒险而使自己遭受损失失败，束手无策smooth one's rumpled (或ruffled) feathers(被辱骂、冒犯后)冷静下来，恢复平静wag (或shake)the feather炫耀自己的地位(或荣誉)

featherfeather[ˈfeðə]n.1.■羽毛, 翎毛, 羽饰; 箭羽2.■鸟类; 禽类(指猎物)3.■(同样)毛色; 种类; 本质4.■情绪; 心情5.■服装, 服饰6.■羽状物7.■【机】滑键; (铸件的)周缘翅片; 冒口8.■(划船)桨叶的水平运动; (潜艇上潜望镜引起的)微波; 羽状回波9.■【建】榫牙10.■(玻璃、宝石等)羽状斑疵lighter than a feather轻于鸿毛fur and feather兽类与禽类I am not of that feather.我不是那种人。Birds of a feather flock together.[谚]物以类聚。

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词性变化feathervt.1.■给...装上羽毛; 用羽毛装饰2.■射掉(飞禽的)羽毛3.■使(桨)与水面平行;【航空】使(旋翼)周期变距4.■(用楔形部件)使连接feather an arrow上箭翎feathervi.1.■长羽毛2.■象羽毛般地飘动(或展开、生长等)3.■看起来象羽毛4.■使桨与水面平行;【航空】(螺桨)顺流交距; (旋翼)周期变距

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继承用法featherbackn.1.■细鳞弓背鱼featherbed[ˈfeðəbed]n.1.■羽毛褥垫; 装备羽毛褥垫的床2.■舒适的处境; 闲职

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词性变化feathervi.1.■要求资方雇用超过实际需要的人员2.■担任闲职vt.1.■给(某一工种)配备多余的工人2.■以政府津贴资助adj.1.■要求[同意]限制产量并雇用多余工人的; 因雇用多余工人而使工作闲散的featherbedding[ˈfeðəˌbedɪŋ]n.1.■限产超雇(法)(指工会为减少失业, 在劳资合同中责成资方限制产量, 并雇用多余工人)feather brain n.1.■愚蠢的人; 轻浮的人feather headn.1.■愚蠢的人; 轻浮的人feather paten.1.■愚蠢的人; 轻浮的人featherbrained [ˈfeðəbreɪnd]adj.1.■愚蠢的; 轻浮的featherheadedadj.1.■愚蠢的; 轻浮的featherpatedadj.1.■愚蠢的; 轻浮的feather-checkingn.1.■发裂产生发丝裂缝featheredge[ˈfeðəredʒ]n.1.■(木板, 剃刀等的)薄边vt.1.■把(木板的边)削薄featheredgedadj.1.■薄边[刃]式的feather-footed[-heeled]featheradj.1.■脚步很轻的, 轻捷如飞的, 轻如羽毛的feather-jointn.1.■榫接合featherletn.1.■小羽毛featherstitch[ˈfeðəstɪtʃ]n.1.■羽状缎绣花针迹vt., vi.1.■绣成羽毛状featherwayn.1.■滑键槽featherweight[ˈfeðəweɪt]n.1.■体重极轻的人或物2.■不重的人或物3.■轻量级(体重在126-118磅之间的)拳击家adj.1.■极轻的2.■不重要的3.■轻量级(拳击)featherwitn.1.■愚人; 笨人featherwoodn.1.■肯宁安氏多香木