英语词汇“feather”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

feather

(feðəʳ )

Word forms: feathers

1. countable noun B2

A bird's feathers are the soft covering on its body. Each feather consists of a lot of smooth hairs on each side of a thin stiff centre.

...a hat that she had made herself from black ostrich feathers.

...a feather bed.

Synonyms: plume

2. See also feathered

3. birds of a feather phrase

If you refer to two people as birds of a feather, you mean that they have the same interests or are very similar.

4. feather in one's cap phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE]

If you describe something that someone has achieved as a feather in their cap, you mean that they can be proud of it or that it might bring them some advantage.

Harry's appointment to this important post was a feather in his cap.

5. to feather one's nest phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect]

If you say that someone is feathering their nest, you mean that they are getting a lot of money out of something, so that they can lead a comfortable life.

Mary's much more interested in doing things for other people than feathering her own nest.

6. to ruffle someone's feathers phrase

To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset.

His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers.

Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents.

Idioms:

you could have knocked me down with a feather [old-fashioned]

said to mean that you were extremely surprised or shocked by something

I won 54 votes to 48. I was completely overwhelmed; you could have knocked me down with a feather.

a feather in someone's cap

something that someone has done very well,which deserves admiration

Winning the St Andrews Trophy was another feather in the cap of the Essex teenager.

birds of a feather flock together

said to mean that people from the same group or with the same interests like to be with each other

Birds of a feather flock together. Basically, people seek out neighborhoods that are most congenial to them.

birds of a feather

two or more people who are very similar in many ways

She and my mother were birds of a feather. You felt something special between them that left you out.

light as a feather

weighing very little

It was a monstrous machine as large as the Albert Hall and as light as a feather.

feather your nest

to take advantage of your position in order to get a lot of money, so that you can lead a comfortable life

The politicians seem anxious to feather their nests at the expense of the people.

Collocations:

feather hat

She was marvellous and her feathered hat remained unruffled as she took her seat in the audience.

The Sun (2012)

feather headdress

I rented an outfit, which came complete with a colourful feather headdress.

Times, Sunday Times

Every look was worn with a long feather headdress, which looked funereal even before you noticed that they featured peacock feathers.

Times, Sunday Times

The eye may be more easily drawn by the fantastical masks, by film footage of body painting or a cassowary feather headdress.

Times, Sunday Times

Even they were blinged-up with pink feather headdresses, crystal-covered reins, glitter varnish on their hooves, and were wearing tutus - it looked amazing.

The Sun

Among the most significant costs for the samba schools are the feather headdresses.

Times, Sunday Times

ostrich feather

You can never go wrong with the classics, so how about something quietly understated in pink ostrich feather, with plenty of sequins and lemon-yellow satin.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

It has helped support projects from smart watches to ostrich feather pillows and helps the enterprising to succeed.

The Sun (2014)

My beautifully framed and glazed pink ostrich feather fan?

Alexander Masters STUART: A Life Backwards (2005)

The train had the odd little ostrich feather dotted around.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

soft feather

Spectacular photographs include a long-eared owl demonstrating that it has a flexible neck under all those soft feathers.

Times, Sunday Times

When hunting, soft feathers let them swoop silently onto their prey.

Times, Sunday Times

Then, with its soft feathers making no noise, it pounces.

Times, Sunday Times

Their loose, soft feathers give an attractive fluffy effect but the gentle contours are not for cuteness, they have evolved to cloak this predator in invisibility.

Times, Sunday Times

Soft feathers emerge from the base of the bill to form a fan-shaped crest.

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Translations:

Chinese: 羽毛

Japanese: 羽

单词	feather
释义	feather (feðəʳ ) Word forms: feathers 1. countable noun B2 A bird's feathers are the soft covering on its body. Each feather consists of a lot of smooth hairs on each side of a thin stiff centre. ...a hat that she had made herself from black ostrich feathers. ...a feather bed. Synonyms: plume 2. See also feathered 3. birds of a feather phrase If you refer to two people as birds of a feather, you mean that they have the same interests or are very similar. 4. feather in one's cap phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] If you describe something that someone has achieved as a feather in their cap, you mean that they can be proud of it or that it might bring them some advantage. Harry's appointment to this important post was a feather in his cap. 5. to feather one's nest phrase [VERB and NOUN inflect] If you say that someone is feathering their nest, you mean that they are getting a lot of money out of something, so that they can lead a comfortable life. Mary's much more interested in doing things for other people than feathering her own nest. 6. to ruffle someone's feathers phrase To ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous, or upset. His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers. Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents. Idioms: you could have knocked me down with a feather [old-fashioned] said to mean that you were extremely surprised or shocked by something I won 54 votes to 48. I was completely overwhelmed; you could have knocked me down with a feather. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a feather in someone's cap something that someone has done very well,which deserves admiration Winning the St Andrews Trophy was another feather in the cap of the Essex teenager. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers birds of a feather flock together said to mean that people from the same group or with the same interests like to be with each other Birds of a feather flock together. Basically, people seek out neighborhoods that are most congenial to them. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers birds of a feather two or more people who are very similar in many ways She and my mother were birds of a feather. You felt something special between them that left you out. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers light as a feather weighing very little It was a monstrous machine as large as the Albert Hall and as light as a feather. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers feather your nest to take advantage of your position in order to get a lot of money, so that you can lead a comfortable life The politicians seem anxious to feather their nests at the expense of the people. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: feather hat She was marvellous and her feathered hat remained unruffled as she took her seat in the audience. The Sun (2012) feather headdress I rented an outfit, which came complete with a colourful feather headdress. Times, Sunday Times Every look was worn with a long feather headdress, which looked funereal even before you noticed that they featured peacock feathers. Times, Sunday Times The eye may be more easily drawn by the fantastical masks, by film footage of body painting or a cassowary feather headdress. Times, Sunday Times Even they were blinged-up with pink feather headdresses, crystal-covered reins, glitter varnish on their hooves, and were wearing tutus - it looked amazing. The Sun Among the most significant costs for the samba schools are the feather headdresses. Times, Sunday Times ostrich feather You can never go wrong with the classics, so how about something quietly understated in pink ostrich feather, with plenty of sequins and lemon-yellow satin. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It has helped support projects from smart watches to ostrich feather pillows and helps the enterprising to succeed. The Sun (2014) My beautifully framed and glazed pink ostrich feather fan? Alexander Masters STUART: A Life Backwards (2005) The train had the odd little ostrich feather dotted around. Times, Sunday Times (2016) soft feather Spectacular photographs include a long-eared owl demonstrating that it has a flexible neck under all those soft feathers. Times, Sunday Times When hunting, soft feathers let them swoop silently onto their prey. Times, Sunday Times Then, with its soft feathers making no noise, it pounces. Times, Sunday Times Their loose, soft feathers give an attractive fluffy effect but the gentle contours are not for cuteness, they have evolved to cloak this predator in invisibility. Times, Sunday Times Soft feathers emerge from the base of the bill to form a fan-shaped crest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 羽毛 Japanese: 羽
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