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feather
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Derivatives :
adj
featherless
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- feather
['fεðər]
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1.
noun
[c]
[of bird]
羽毛
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2.
cpd
[+mattress]
[ bed]
[ pillow]
羽绒
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3.
vt.
to feather one's nest 中饱私囊
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a feather in one's cap
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引以为豪的成就
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- feather
[ˈfeðər]
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1.
noun
[Person Name]
费瑟
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2.
n.[c]
[Zoology]
[Birds]
羽毛，鸟羽
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Female eagles have grey secondary feathers while males have entirely black wings.
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母雕有灰色的羽毛，而公雕的翅膀整个都是黑色的。
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3.
n.[c]
平桨
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I had a difficult time trying a feather.
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我很费劲地摇了一下桨。
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4.
n.[u]
情绪，状态
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5.
vt.
楔接，楔合
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He was hired to feather the bedframes together.
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他受雇把底座框架连接到一起。
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6.
vt.
用羽毛覆盖，用羽毛装饰
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Her long hair has been delicately feathered.
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她的长发被羽毛精心装饰过。
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7.
vt.
平掠回桨
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We all decided to try feathering the canoe.
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我们都决定尝试划独木舟。
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8.
vi.
长羽毛
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The young eagle has begun feathering.
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这只幼雕已开始长出羽毛。
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9.
vt.
[Rowing]
平掠回浆
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The oarsman was feathering through the turbulent waves.
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划桨者正平掠过汹涌的波浪。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- feather
['fεðə]
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1.
n
any of the flat light waterproof epidermal structures forming the plumage of birds, each consisting of a hollow shaft having a vane of barbs on either side. They are essential for flight and help maintain body temperature
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2.
n
something resembling a feather, such as a tuft of hair or grass
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3.
n
[archery]
a bird's feather or artificial substitute fitted to an arrow to direct its flight
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4.
n
the feathered end of an arrow, opposite the head
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5.
n
a strip, spline, or tongue of wood fitted into a groove
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6.
n
the wake created on the surface of the water by the raised periscope of a submarine
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7.
n
[rowing]
the position of an oar turned parallel to the water between strokes - Compare square
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8.
n
a step in ballroom dancing in which a couple maintain the conventional hold but dance side by side
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9.
n
condition of spirits; fettle
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in fine feather
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10.
n
something of negligible value; jot
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I don't care a feather
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11.
vt.
[tr]
to fit, cover, or supply with feathers
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12.
vt.
[rowing]
to turn (an oar) parallel to the water during recovery between strokes, principally in order to lessen wind resistance - Compare square
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13.
vt.
(in canoeing) to turn (a paddle) parallel to the direction of the canoe between strokes, while keeping it in the water, principally in order to move silently
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14.
vt.
to change the pitch of (an aircraft propeller) so that the chord lines of the blades are in line with the airflow
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15.
vt.
[tr]
to join (two boards) by means of a tongue-and-groove joint
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16.
vi.
[intr]
(of a bird) to grow feathers
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17.
vi.
[intr]
to move or grow like feathers
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18.
vi.
See also feathers
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19.
vi.
[Etymology]
Old English fether; related to Old Frisian fethere, Old Norse fjöthr feather, Old High German fedara wing, Greek petesthai to fly, Sanskrit patati he flies
Examples
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birds of a feather
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同类；一丘之貉
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You shouldn't use inside information to feather your own nest.
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你不应该中饱私囊。
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The stem of the bird feather is usually hollow.
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鸟羽毛的羽轴一般是中空的。
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I had a difficult time trying a feather.
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我很费劲地摇了一下桨。
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Mandy came over and started tickling her feet with a feather.
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曼迪走过来开始用羽毛挠她的脚。
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