搜尋結果
feather
- IPA[ˈfɛðə]
英式
- any of the flat appendages growing from a bird's skin and forming its plumage, consisting of a partly hollow horny shaft fringed with vanes of barbs;a fringe of long hair on the legs of a dog, horse, or other animal.
- rotate the blades of (a propeller) about their own axes in such a way as to lessen the air or water resistance.;vary the angle of attack of (rotor blades).
verb: feather, 3rd person present: feathers, gerund or present participle: feathering, past tense: feathered, past participle: feathered
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. any of the flat appendages growing from a bird's skin and forming its plumage, consisting of a partly hollow horny shaft fringed with vanes of barbs the waxwing has very bright feathers and a prominent crest Sally-Anne, dolled up in ostrich feathers and pearls
- ▪ a fringe of long hair on the legs of a dog, horse, or other animal.
動詞
- 1. rotate the blades of (a propeller) about their own axes in such a way as to lessen the air or water resistance.
- ▪ vary the angle of attack of (rotor blades).
- ▪ turn (an oar) so that it passes through the air edgeways he turned, feathering one oar slowly
- 2. float or move like a feather the green fronds feathered against a blue sky
- 3. blend or smooth delicately feather the paint in, in a series of light strokes
- 4. (of ink, lipstick, etc.) separate into tiny lines after application the ink started to feather and smudge don't you just hate it when you spot that your lipstick has feathered around your lips?
- 5. short for feather cut