音标:['feðә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 羽毛
vi. 长羽毛
vt. 用羽毛装饰
n. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
n. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
v. join tongue and groove, in carpentry
v. cover or fit with feathers
词型变化:名词复数形式 : feathers ; 过去式 : feathered ; 现在分词 : feathering ; 过去分词 : feathered ; 第三人称单数 : feathers
考试类型:[高考/四级/六级/考研]
词性分布:
名词96%
动词4%

feather的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Feather is very light, so that we say "as light as a feather".羽毛很轻,因此我们说“轻如鸿毛”。
  2. A feather floated down on the wind.一根羽毛随风飘落。
  3. The peacock displayed its fine tail feather.那只孔雀展现其美丽的尾部羽毛。
  4. Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚,人以群分
  5. I am not of that feather.我不是那一种人。
用作不及物动词(vi.)
  1. The chick will soon feather out.这只小鸡很快就要长羽毛了。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. Fine feathers do not make fine birds.光有漂亮的羽毛还不能称之为好鸟。
  2. The cushion is filled with feathers.垫子里充满了羽毛。
  3. His death is as light as a feather.他的死轻如鸿毛。
  4. Good food and lots of sleep put me into the fine feather.吃好睡足使我精力充沛。
  5. Jane is in fine feather today.简今天精神好。
  6. Many women go to the theatre merely for the sake of showing fine feathers.许多妇女去戏院只是为了显示一下漂亮的衣服。
  7. Birds of a feather flock together.(谚语)物以类聚,人以群分。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
a feather in sb's cap
    某人卓越的成就,某人值得自豪的荣誉 an honour that sb can be justly proud of
be spitting feathers
    非常愤怒〔口渴〕 be very angry〔thirsty〕
make the feather〔fur, sparks〕 fly
    〈非正〉引起争论或争斗 cause a quarrel or fight
ruffle sb's feathers
    使某人发怒,使某人烦恼 make sb slightly angry or upset
smooth one's ruffled〔rumpled〕 feathers
    镇定下来,平息某人的怒气或怨气 make sb feel less angry or offended

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • have feathers有羽毛
  • pluck a feather拔羽毛
  • make the feathers fly引起争吵〔斗争〕
  • show the white feather显示懦弱,表现胆怯
形容词+~
  • beautiful feathers美丽的羽毛
  • fine feathers好羽毛,好的外表
  • white feathers白色的羽毛
名词+~
  • tail feathers尾巴上的长翎毛,尾翎毛
介词+~
  • in fine〔good〕 feather情绪很好
  • in full feather穿着盛装
  • in high feather情绪很好
  • knock sb down with a feather使某人十分惊奇

经典引文

  • Fighting Cranes preen their feathers in between fights.

    出自:N. Tinbergen
  • Blessings of mine Feather your speed!

    出自:T. L. Beddoes
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