plumage

plumage

英 ['pluːmɪdʒ]
　　美 ['plumɪdʒ]

n. 翅膀；鳥類羽毛

中文詞源：

plumage 鳥的全身羽毛

來自plume,羽毛，-age,集合名詞後綴。

例句：

1. The bright plumage of many male birds has evolved to attract females.
很多雄鳥進化出鮮艷的羽毛是為瞭吸引雌鳥。

2. Its body plumage suddenly began to ruffle and swell.
它全身的羽毛突然豎瞭起來，脹得鼓鼓的。

3. The birds were in immature plumage.
這些鳥兒羽翅未全。

4. The bright plumage of a parrot made it beloved by people.
鸚鵡的一身華麗羽毛使人們很愛它.

5. He likes the bird with exotic plumage.
他喜歡那隻有奇特羽毛的鳥.