feather
noun[C]
uk/ˈfeð.ər/us/ˈfeð.ɚ/B2
one of the manysoft,lightthings thatcovera bird'sbody, consisting of along,thin,centralpartwithmateriallikehairsalong eachside:
羽毛;翎毛peacock/ostrichfeathers孔雀/鸵鸟羽毛
featherpillows(= thosecontainingfeathers)羽绒枕头
Thebirdruffleditsfeathers.这只鸟竖起了羽毛。
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- Thebirdhasgreyfeathers with alightercollar.
- Thistypeofbirdis veryinconspicuousbecause ofitsdullfeathers.
- Cagedbirdssometimespluckouttheirbreastfeathers.
- Thebirdsruffledtheirfeathers inalarm.
- Do youprefera featherpillowor afoampillow?
The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- astrakhan
- baleen
- bristly
- bushy
- coated
- dander
- eiderdown
- fleece
- fur
- furry
- hackles
- horsehair
- lambswool
- mane
- mother-of-pearl
- sable
- seashell
- sheepskin
- spine
- wishbone
Idioms
be (as) light as a feather
a feather inyourcap
feather
verb[T]
sailingspecializeduk/ˈfeð.ər/us/ˈfeð.ɚ/toturnoars(=poleswithflatendsused tomoveaboat)so that theflatpartsarehorizontalabove thewaterwhile youpreparefor the nextpull
(桨叶与水面平行地)划(桨)Rowing
- canvas
- cox
- four
- oar
- oarsman
- oarswoman
- out-row
- row
- rower
- rowing
- scull
- sculling
- shell
Idiom
featheryourown nest