名詞 feather:

1. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
   同義詞：plume, plumage
2. turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
   同義詞：feathering

動詞 feather:

1. join tongue and groove, in carpentry
2. cover or fit with feathers
3. turn the paddle; in canoeing
   同義詞：square
4. turn the oar, while rowing
   同義詞：square
5. grow feathers
   同義詞：fledge

1. Feather is very light, so that we say "as light as a feather".
   羽毛很輕，因此我們說“輕如鴻毛”。
2. My daughter asked me to buy her a pillow stuffed with feathers.
   我女兒請求我給她買一個羽絨枕頭。

feath.er

n.（名詞）
One of the light, flat growths forming the plumage of birds, consisting of numerous slender, closely arranged parallel barbs forming a vane on either side of a horny, tapering, partly hollow shaft.
羽毛：構(gòu)成鳥類羽毛的輕且平的一種生長物，由大量細(xì)長的、緊密并列的鉤在一個角狀的、中空的錐形羽軸兩邊所形成的羽片
feathers Plumage.
feathers 羽衣
feathers Clothing; attire.
feathers 外衣；裝束
A feathery tuft or fringe of hair, as on the legs or tail of some dogs.
叢毛：軟軟的一束垂毛，如在某些狗的腿部或尾部
Character, kind, or nature:
類別：種類、特點(diǎn)或本性：
例句：
Birds of a feather flock together.
物以類聚

Something small, trivial, or inconsequential.
瑣事：小的、輕的或不重要的事

A strip, wedge, or flange used as a strengthening part.
滑鍵：用作加強(qiáng)部件的木條、楔子或凸櫞
A wedge or key that fits into a groove to make a joint.
加強(qiáng)肋：作為連接物填入槽內(nèi)的楔形物或舌狀物
The vane of an arrow.
箭翎：箭上的羽片
A feather-shaped flaw, as in a precious stone.
羽狀瑕疵：寶石中的羽狀裂痕的微瑕
The wake made by a submarine`s periscope.
微波：潛水艇的淺望鏡在水中造成的波浪
The act of feathering the blade of an oar in rowing.
橫槳：槳面在劃水時的羽狀動作
v.（動詞）
feath.ered,feath.er.ing,feath.ers
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To cover, dress, or decorate with or as if with feathers.
羽飾：用或像是用羽毛覆蓋、穿戴或裝飾
To fit (an arrow) with a feather.
裝翎：用羽毛裝配箭

To thin, reduce, or fringe the edge of by cutting, shaving, or wearing away.
使具羽狀：用剪、剃、刮或磨損的方式使變薄、減少或加穗于邊緣
To shorten and taper (hair) by cutting and thinning.
剪短，剪?。杭舫杀〉囊允梗^發(fā)）變短變細(xì)、變薄
To connect with a tongue-and-groove joint.
楔緊：用楔形部件使密接
To turn (an oar blade) almost horizontal as it is carried back after each stroke.
橫槳：每此劃程后，使（槳面）幾乎與水面平行

To alter the pitch of (a propeller) so that the chords of the blades are parallel with the line of flight.
順流交距：把螺旋槳葉轉(zhuǎn)到使槳弦大致和拉力軸線平行
To alter the pitch of (the rotor of a helicoptor) while in forward flight.
向前飛行時，改變槳葉
To turn off (an aircraft engine) while in flight.
關(guān)引擎：在飛行中關(guān)掉（飛機(jī)的一個引擎）
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To grow feathers or become feathered.
長羽毛：長出羽毛或成為羽毛
To move, spread, or grow in a manner suggestive of feathers.
猶如羽毛一般移動、展開或生長
To feather an oar.
橫槳
To feather a propeller.
（螺旋槳）順流交距

<習(xí)慣用語>feather in (one`s) cap
An act or deed to one`s credit; a distinctive achievement.
功績：增添某人榮譽(yù)的行為或事情；不凡的功績
feather (one`s) nest
To grow wealthy by taking advantage of one`s position or by making use of property or funds left in one`s trust.
肥私囊：借職務(wù)之便或動用信譽(yù)資金而增加某人的財富
in fine feather 或
in good feather 或
in high feather
In excellent form, health, or humor.
身強(qiáng)體健：形體、健康或幽默感出色的
來源：
Middle English fether
中古英語 fether
from Old English * see pet-
源自 古英語 *參見 pet-