| 单词 | plume |
| 释义 | plume (once / 601 pages) 1nv 2v 3v Think of a large, fluffy, colorful feather and you are imagining a plume, something that can be used decoratively, often in hats or vases, just as it creates a decorative element for the bird it comes from. We can trace the present word plume was probably taken from the Old English word plūmfether. Going back further, we can find the Latin pluma meaning "feather" or "down." Plume is often applied to a large puff of smoke or any mass that spreads into the air from a single source. If you see a plume of smoke coming from the chimney, the fireplace is going. If you see a plume of smoke coming from the window, call the fire department. WORD FAMILYplume: deplume, displume, plumed, plumelike, plumes, pluming+/deplume: deplumate, deplumed, depluming/displume: displumed USAGE EXAMPLESDuring an eruption of the volcano last week, the Federal Aviation Administration said flights were rerouted around the plume. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Carrie Fisher the mental health advocate who did so much to clear the dark plumes of others’ depression and guide them towards light. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) But a few, apparently rehabilitated, demonstrated activity: a faint plume, a nearby tent. The New Yorker(Dec 11, 2016) 1 1n the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds Syn|Hypo|Hyper feather, plumage down, down feather soft fine feathers aftershafta supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds contour featherfeathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape alula, bastard wing, spurious wingtuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing marabouthe downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments hacklelong slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants flight feather, pinion, quill, quill featherany of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird scapulara feather covering the shoulder of a bird duck downdown of the duck goose downdown of the goose swan's downdown of the swan plumuledown feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds saddle feather, saddle hacklea long narrow feather on the back (saddle) of a domestic fowl primary, primary feather, primary quillone of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing tail featherfeather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird body covering any covering for the body or a body part animal materialmaterial derived from animals 2n a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament Hypo|Hyper aigret, aigrette a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume panachea feathered plume on a helmet adornment a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness 3n anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness a plume of smoke grass with large plumes Hyper form, shape the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance 4v deck with a plume a plumed helmet Hyper bedeck, bedight, deck decorate 5v clean with one's bill Syn|Hyper preen arrange, set up put into a proper or systematic order clean, make cleanmake clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from 6v form a plume 2The chimneys were pluming the sky The engine was pluming black smoke Hyper form, shape give shape or form to 1v dress or groom with elaborate care Syn|Hyper dress, preen, primp dress, get dressed put on clothes attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive 2v be proud of 3Syn|Hyper congratulate, pride experience, feel undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind v rip off; ask an unreasonable price Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, rob, soak, surcharge undercharge charge (someone) too little money extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring obtain by coercion or intimidation bleedget or extort (money or other possessions) from someone cheat, chisel, rip off deprive somebody of something by deceit |
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