feather

feather

英 ['feðə]
　　美 ['fɛðɚ]

n. 羽毛
　　vt. 用羽毛裝飾
　　vi. 長羽毛
　　n. (Feather)人名；(英)費瑟

n.(名詞)feather表示“羽毛”時,是可數名詞; 用於比喻時表示“服裝”“心情”等,可用作可數名詞,也可用作不可數名詞。

中文詞源：

feather 羽毛

來自PIE*pet,展開，伸展，詞源同fathom, compete.

例句：

1. The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull.
拔羽毛必須幹凈利落。

2. She and my mother were birds of a feather.
她和我媽媽是一個類型的人。

3. I taped the base of the feather onto the velvet.
我用膠帶把羽毛的根部粘在瞭天鵝絨上。

4. Harry'sappointment to this important post was a feather in his cap.
哈裡被任命擔任如此要職，這是件榮耀的事。

5. Winning the gold medal was a feather in his cap.
奪得金牌是他值得自豪的成就.