feather

noun

1. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

Synonym: feathering

2. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

Synonym: plumeplumage

verb

1. grow feathers

e.g. The young sparrows are fledging already

Synonym: fledge

2. turn the oar, while rowing

Synonym: square

3. turn the paddle
in canoeing

Synonym: square

4. cover or fit with feathers

5. join tongue and groove, in carpentry

1. 羽毛
A bird's feathers are the soft covering on its body. Each feather consists of a lot of smooth hairs on each side of a thin stiff centre.

e.g. ...a hat that she had made herself from black ostrich feathers.
她用黑色鸵鸟羽毛给自己做的帽子
e.g. ...a feather bed.
羽毛褥垫床

2. 同类的人;志趣相投的人;一丘之貉
If you describe two people as birds of a feather, you mean that they have very similar characteristics, interests, or beliefs.

e.g. She and my mother were birds of a feather.
她和我妈妈是一个类型的人。

3. 可引以为豪的事;荣耀的事;有好处的事
If you describe something that someone has achieved as a feather in their cap, you mean that they can be proud of it or that it might bring them some advantage.

e.g. Harry's appointment to this important post was a feather in his cap.
哈里被任命担任如此要职，这是件荣耀的事。

4. to feather one's nest -> see nest
to ruffle someone's feathers -> see ruffle

1. 羽：羽绒夹克(jacet)包括羽绒背心羽绒是由绒(Don)和羽(Feather)构成的. 绒(Don)是由不含毛杆的羽毛,在其羽枝上长出的许多簇细丝,通过绒上的细丝相互交错形成了稳定的热保护层. 因此,绒是羽绒保暖的主要材料. 每一盎司的羽绒大约有2百万根细丝.