| 单词 | feather |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 fea·therBrE /ˈfeðə(r)/ NAmE /ˈfeðər/ noun one of the many soft light parts covering a bird's body 羽毛；翎毛◆ a peacock feather 孔雀羽毛◆ a feather pillow (= one containing feathers )羽绒枕头 ● a ˈfeather in your cap an action that you can be proud of 可引以自豪的行为ORIGINThis idiom comes from the Native American custom of giving a feather to sb who had been very brave in battle .此习语源自美国土著的风俗，把一根羽毛奖赏给在战斗中表现英勇的人。● birds of a ˈfeather (flock toˈgether )(saying ) people of the same sort (are found together )同类的人（聚在一起）；物以类聚● you could have knocked me down with a ˈfeather (informal ) used to express surprise （表示惊奇）● ruffle sb's /a few ˈfeathers (informal ) to annoy or upset sb or a group of people 激怒；骚扰；使不安◆ The senator's speech ruffled a few feathers in the business world . 这位参议员的讲话惹恼了一些商界人士。● smooth (sb's ) ruffled ˈfeathers to make sb feel less angry or offended 使息怒；劝解🔑 fea·therBrE /ˈfeðə(r)/ NAmE /ˈfeðər/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they feather BrE /ˈfeðə(r)/ NAmE /ˈfeðər/ present simple - he / she / it feathers BrE /ˈfeðəz/ NAmE /ˈfeðərz/ past simple feathered BrE /ˈfeðəd/ NAmE /ˈfeðərd/ past participle feathered BrE /ˈfeðəd/ NAmE /ˈfeðərd/ -ing form feathering BrE /ˈfeðərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈfeðərɪŋ/ ● feather your (own ) ˈnest to make yourself richer , especially by spending money on yourself that should be spent on sth else 中饱私囊● tar and ˈfeather sb to put taron sb then cover them with feathers , as a punishment 把…浑身涂上沥青并粘上羽毛（作为惩罚）；严惩 |
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