plume

noun

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

Synonym: featherplumage

2. a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament

3. anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

e.g. a plume of smoke
grass with large plumes

plume

verb

1. dress or groom with elaborate care

e.g. She likes to dress when going to the opera

Synonym: preenprimpdress

2. form a plume

e.g. The chimneys were pluming the sky
The engine was pluming black smoke

3. clean with one's bill

e.g. The birds preened

Synonym: preen

4. deck with a plume

e.g. a plumed helmet

5. be proud of

e.g. He prides himself on making it into law school

Synonym: pridecongratulate

6. rip off
ask an unreasonable price

Synonym: overchargesoaksurchargegazumpfleecepluckrobhook

1. （尘、火、水等升起的）（一）股，（一）团
A plume of smoke, dust, fire, or water is a large quantity of it that rises into the air in a column.

plume在线翻译

e.g. The rising plume of black smoke could be seen all over Kabul.
整个喀布尔都能看到腾起的黑烟。
e.g. ...the volcano's towering ash plume.
火山直冲云霄的烟灰柱

2. 羽毛；大羽
A plume is a large, soft bird's feather.

e.g. ...broad straw hats decorated with ostrich plumes.
装饰着鸵鸟羽毛的宽边草帽

3. （战士头盔等的）羽饰
A plume is a bunch of long, thin pieces of material which is used to decorate something such as a soldier's helmet.

1. 羽毛：中图在线消息:斯蒂芬.莫里森被任命为企鹅图书公司的主编与联合出版人,这是企鹅(Penguin)图书总裁与出版商、羽毛(Plume)出版商、美国企鹅集团成员凯瑟瑞恩.考特(Kathryn Court)宣布的,莫里森先生将由考特先生领导,于5月2日开始走马上任.

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2. 羽流：美国中佛罗里达大学的科学家近日通过分析卡西尼号飞船收集的数据发现,土卫二(Enceladus)表面喷发出水汽羽流(plume),科学家认为,这可能是土卫二表面的裂孔以超声速向空中排放着水汽,表明土卫二中可能隐藏着地下水库.

3. 热柱：他改进了地震学中的WKBJ和广义射线(GRT)理论,发展了二维和三维的WKM(WKBJ modified)方法,推翻了传统的下地幔热柱(PLUME)的热起源理论,确认了下地幔中,特别是以非洲超级地幔柱为代表的化学异常体的存在,为研究地球的演化提供了新的约束,

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4. 烟缕; 烟羽：plot 图; 一块地 | plume 烟缕; 烟羽 | plume 缕缕污水