读音

/ˈfeðər/

释义

• 名词: 鸟类的羽毛，尤指轻、细的羽毛。例如: “The bird was decorated with bright blue feathers.”
• 名词: 某物的轻盈、柔软部分。例如: “Her dress had a feather-like texture.”
• 名词: 枪械的击锤尾部的弹性片，帮助稳定射击。例如: “He adjusted the trigger and the hammer’s feather.”
• 动词: 轻轻地拂过或扫过。例如: “She feathered her fingers through his hair gently.”
• 动词: 在财务上逐渐减少（支出或债务）。例如: “They decided to feather their retirement nest egg by saving more each month.”

短语

• “feather one’s nest” 意味着为自己积累财富或改善生活条件。
• “light as a feather” 形容极轻或容易。

例句

• 名词: “The eagle炫耀着它那威武的金色feathers.”
• 动词: “She feathered her brush across the canvas, creating a soft effect.”
• “His pillow was so full of feathers that it felt like sleeping on air.”

同义词

• Plume
• Fowl’s quill
• Down
• Filament
• Light touch (for the verb sense)