feather Meaning

noun

羽毛，翎毛

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

Examples :

"The bird used its delicate feathers to steer through the air. "

这只鸟用它精致的羽毛在空中控制方向。

noun

腿毛, 距毛，饰毛

Long hair on the lower legs of a dog or horse, especially a draft horse, notably the Clydesdale breed. Narrowly only the rear hair.

Examples :

"The Clydesdale stallion had magnificent feather, adding to its impressive appearance. "

这匹克莱兹代尔种马有着华丽的距毛，更显其气宇轩昂。

animal body part appearance

noun

箭羽，箭翎

One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.

Examples :

"The archer carefully placed the feather on the shaft of the arrow before shooting. "

射箭手在射箭前，小心地将箭羽粘到箭杆上。

part weapon

noun

键，榫。

A longitudinal strip projecting from an object to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in another object and thereby prevent displacement sideways but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.

Examples :

"The bookshelf's design used a feather to strengthen the support beam, allowing it to hold heavy books without tilting. "

书架的设计采用了键来加固支撑梁，使其能够承受重书的重量而不会倾斜。

technical machine part

noun

种类，属性

Kind; nature; species (from the proverbial phrase "birds of a feather").

Examples :

"The students, a feather of studious types, often worked together on projects. "

这些学生都是好学之人，经常一起合作项目。(Zhèxiē xuéshēng dōu shì hàoxué zhī rén, jīngcháng yīqǐ hézuò xiàngmù.)

type nature group

noun

垫片, 羽状垫片。

One of the two shims of the three-piece stone-splitting tool known as plug and feather or plug and feathers; the feathers are placed in a borehole and then a wedge is driven between them, causing the stone to split.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully placed the feather into the drilled hole in the stone. "

木匠小心地将羽状垫片放入石头上钻好的孔中。

material geology technical part machine structure

noun

桨叶角，羽角

The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water.

Examples :

"The rower carefully adjusted the feather of the oar before each stroke, ensuring a smooth entry and exit from the water. "

赛艇运动员在每次划桨前都会仔细调整桨叶角（羽角），以确保桨叶能平稳地入水和出水。

nautical sailing sport technical

noun

鸡毛蒜皮，琐事.

Anything petty or trifling; a whit or jot.

Examples :

"The argument over who got the last cookie was just a feather; it didn't matter much. "

为了一块饼干争吵简直是鸡毛蒜皮，根本不重要。

value abstract

noun

野鸡和鹧鸪

(in the plural) Partridges and pheasants, as opposed to rabbits and hares (called fur).

Examples :

"The hunter carefully examined the feathers to determine if the birds were partridges. "

猎人仔细检查了那些野鸡和鹧鸪的羽毛，以确定它们是不是鹧鸪。

animal bird food game

verb

给...装上羽毛，使长羽毛

To cover or furnish with feathers.

Examples :

"The mother bird carefully feathered her nest with soft, downy feathers. "

母鸟小心地用柔软的绒毛给她的巢穴铺上羽毛，让巢穴更加舒适温暖。

animal bird material

verb

使...像羽毛, 使...呈羽毛状

To arrange in the manner or appearance of feathers.

Examples :

"The stylist feathered my hair."

发型师把我的头发剪出了羽毛的层次感。

appearance style

verb

桨叶掠水回旋，顺桨。

To rotate the oars while they are out of the water to reduce wind resistance.

Examples :

"The rower feathered his oars to minimize the wind resistance as he raced across the lake. "

赛艇选手在湖面上飞驰时，为了减少风阻，他将桨叶掠水回旋，顺桨。

nautical sailing sport technical

verb

顺桨，调整桨叶角度。

To streamline the blades of an aircraft's propeller by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down so that the propeller does not windmill during flight.

Examples :

"After striking the bird, the pilot feathered the left, damaged engine’s propeller."

撞到鸟后，飞行员将左侧受损引擎的螺旋桨进行了顺桨调整。

technical vehicle machine technology

verb

削薄, 使成羽状

To finely shave or bevel an edge.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully feathered the edges of the wood before assembling the table. "

木匠在组装桌子前，小心地把木头的边缘削薄，使其呈羽状。

technical work

verb

羽化，柔化

To intergrade or blend the pixels of an image with those of a background or neighboring image.

Examples :

"To make the photo of the family dog look like it was part of the park scene, the photographer feathered the dog's image with the background. "

为了让这张家庭爱犬的照片看起来像是公园景色的一部分，摄影师将狗狗的图像与背景进行了羽化处理。

computing technology art media electronics

verb

用羽毛装饰，使成羽状。

To adorn, as with feathers; to fringe.

Examples :

"The teacher feathered the edges of the bulletin board with colorful paper scraps. "

老师用彩色的碎纸条给布告栏的边缘镶上了边，使其看起来像羽毛一样轻盈。

appearance style art

verb

使轻如羽毛，赋予翅膀。

To render light as a feather; to give wings to.

Examples :

"The teacher's encouraging words feathered her students' spirits, giving them confidence to tackle the difficult math problem. "

老师鼓励的话语让学生们精神焕发，轻盈如羽毛般，仿佛插上了翅膀，让他们更有信心解决这道难题。

bird action animal ability

verb

使富裕，提升。

To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.

Examples :

"The scholarship money feathered the student's future, making their education more affordable and enriching. "

奖学金让这位学生的未来更加光明，不但减轻了他们的经济负担，也使他们的教育更加充实。（Jiǎngxuéjīn ràng zhè wèi xuésheng de wèilái gèngjiā guāngmíng, bùdàn jiǎnqīng le tāmen de jīngjì fùdān, yě shǐ tāmen de jiàoyù gèngjiā chōngshí.）

business economy finance

verb

踩，踏。

To tread, as a cock.

Examples :

"The rooster feathered around the yard, looking for his hens. "

公鸡在院子里四处踩踏，寻找它的母鸡们。

animal bird action

verb

轻拂，碰到。

To accidentally touch the cue ball with the tip of the cue when taking aim

Examples :

"Before taking her shot, Maria feathered the cue ball slightly, trying to avoid a foul. "

玛丽亚击球前，不小心用球杆头轻轻碰了一下母球，想避免犯规。

sport

Meanings

羽毛，翎毛

Examples :

"The bird used its delicate feathers to steer through the air. "

这只鸟用它精致的羽毛在空中控制方向。

腿毛, 距毛，饰毛

Examples :

"The Clydesdale stallion had magnificent feather, adding to its impressive appearance. "

这匹克莱兹代尔种马有着华丽的距毛，更显其气宇轩昂。

箭羽，箭翎

Examples :

"The archer carefully placed the feather on the shaft of the arrow before shooting. "

射箭手在射箭前，小心地将箭羽粘到箭杆上。

键，榫。

Examples :

"The bookshelf's design used a feather to strengthen the support beam, allowing it to hold heavy books without tilting. "

书架的设计采用了键来加固支撑梁，使其能够承受重书的重量而不会倾斜。

种类，属性

Examples :

"The students, a feather of studious types, often worked together on projects. "

这些学生都是好学之人，经常一起合作项目。(Zhèxiē xuéshēng dōu shì hàoxué zhī rén, jīngcháng yīqǐ hézuò xiàngmù.)

垫片, 羽状垫片。

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully placed the feather into the drilled hole in the stone. "

木匠小心地将羽状垫片放入石头上钻好的孔中。

桨叶角，羽角

Examples :

"The rower carefully adjusted the feather of the oar before each stroke, ensuring a smooth entry and exit from the water. "

赛艇运动员在每次划桨前都会仔细调整桨叶角（羽角），以确保桨叶能平稳地入水和出水。

鸡毛蒜皮，琐事.

Examples :

"The argument over who got the last cookie was just a feather; it didn't matter much. "

为了一块饼干争吵简直是鸡毛蒜皮，根本不重要。

野鸡和鹧鸪

Examples :

"The hunter carefully examined the feathers to determine if the birds were partridges. "

猎人仔细检查了那些野鸡和鹧鸪的羽毛，以确定它们是不是鹧鸪。

给...装上羽毛，使长羽毛

Examples :

"The mother bird carefully feathered her nest with soft, downy feathers. "

母鸟小心地用柔软的绒毛给她的巢穴铺上羽毛，让巢穴更加舒适温暖。

使...像羽毛, 使...呈羽毛状

Examples :

"The stylist feathered my hair."

发型师把我的头发剪出了羽毛的层次感。

桨叶掠水回旋，顺桨。

Examples :

"The rower feathered his oars to minimize the wind resistance as he raced across the lake. "

赛艇选手在湖面上飞驰时，为了减少风阻，他将桨叶掠水回旋，顺桨。

顺桨，调整桨叶角度。

Examples :

"After striking the bird, the pilot feathered the left, damaged engine’s propeller."

撞到鸟后，飞行员将左侧受损引擎的螺旋桨进行了顺桨调整。

削薄, 使成羽状

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully feathered the edges of the wood before assembling the table. "

木匠在组装桌子前，小心地把木头的边缘削薄，使其呈羽状。

羽化，柔化

Examples :

"To make the photo of the family dog look like it was part of the park scene, the photographer feathered the dog's image with the background. "

为了让这张家庭爱犬的照片看起来像是公园景色的一部分，摄影师将狗狗的图像与背景进行了羽化处理。

用羽毛装饰，使成羽状。

Examples :

"The teacher feathered the edges of the bulletin board with colorful paper scraps. "

老师用彩色的碎纸条给布告栏的边缘镶上了边，使其看起来像羽毛一样轻盈。

使轻如羽毛，赋予翅膀。

Examples :

"The teacher's encouraging words feathered her students' spirits, giving them confidence to tackle the difficult math problem. "

老师鼓励的话语让学生们精神焕发，轻盈如羽毛般，仿佛插上了翅膀，让他们更有信心解决这道难题。

使富裕，提升。

Examples :

"The scholarship money feathered the student's future, making their education more affordable and enriching. "

踩， 踏。

Examples :

"The rooster feathered around the yard, looking for his hens. "

公鸡在院子里四处踩踏，寻找它的母鸡们。

轻拂，碰到。

Examples :

"Before taking her shot, Maria feathered the cue ball slightly, trying to avoid a foul. "

玛丽亚击球前，不小心用球杆头轻轻碰了一下母球，想避免犯规。

踩，踏。