搜尋結果
down
- IPA[doun]
美式
- soft, fine, fluffy feathers which form the first covering of a young bird or an insulating layer below the contour feathers of an adult bird;soft fine fluffy feathers taken from ducks or their nests and used for stuffing cushions, quilts, etc.; eiderdown
noun: down
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. soft, fine, fluffy feathers which form the first covering of a young bird or an insulating layer below the contour feathers of an adult bird the baby penguins' wooly down is essential in the Antarctic winter
- ▪ soft fine fluffy feathers taken from ducks or their nests and used for stuffing cushions, quilts, etc.; eiderdown a down-filled sleeping bag
- ▪ fine, soft hair on the face or body of a person the baby's head was covered in down
- ▪ short, soft hairs on some leaves, fruit, or seeds the bright green leaves are covered with a soft white down