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plume

/ˈpljuːm/ /ˈplum/

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noun

羽毛，翎毛

A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.

Examples :

"The dancer wore a large, white plume in her hair as part of her costume. "

那位舞者在头发上戴了一根又大又白的翎毛，作为她服装的一部分。

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noun

羽毛，饰羽

A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.

Examples :

"The knight wore a magnificent plume of white feathers on his helmet. "

那位骑士的头盔上装饰着一簇华丽的白色羽毛。

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noun

羽毛，翎毛。

The vane of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.

Examples :

"The archer carefully attached the feathers' plumes to the arrow shaft. "

弓箭手小心地把羽毛的翎片固定在箭杆上。

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noun

羽蛾

Short for plume moth.

Examples :

"The plume is a small, light-colored moth that often flies around the garden in the evening. "

羽蛾是一种体型较小、颜色较浅的蛾子，经常在傍晚时分飞舞在花园里。

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羽毛状物，翎毛。

Things resembling a feather.

Examples :

"The bird's delicate plume landed softly on the windowsill. "

那鸟儿纤细的羽毛状物轻轻地落在了窗台上。

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verb

用羽毛装饰，覆盖。

To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.

Examples :

"The artist meticulously plumed the model's hat with iridescent feathers. "

艺术家一丝不苟地用闪光的羽毛精心装饰了模特的帽子。

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verb

整理羽毛, 梳理羽毛

Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something).

Examples :

"Before the big presentation, Sarah meticulously plumed her hair, making sure every strand was in place. "

在大型演讲之前，萨拉一丝不苟地整理她的头发，确保每根发丝都到位，仿佛在为起飞精心梳理羽毛一般。

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verb

沾沾自喜，自鸣得意。

(by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate.

Examples :

"He plumes himself on his skill."

他为自己的那点本事沾沾自喜。

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拔毛，摘毛

To strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck.

Examples :

"The farmer had to plume the chickens before preparing them for the market. "

农民在把鸡拿到市场卖之前，必须先给它们拔毛。

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verb

飘散，扩散

Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.

Examples :

"Smoke plumed from his pipe, then slowly settled towards the floor."

他 pipe 里的烟雾飘散开来，然后缓缓地落向地面。

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