feather n. 1.羽毛,翎毛;羽饰;箭羽。 2.(同样)毛色;种类。 3.鸟;〔集合词〕禽类 〔cf. fur〕。 4.(宝石等的)羽状瑕疵;【无线电】羽状回波;轻如羽毛的东西;零杂废物。 5.(划船)桨叶的水平运动;(潜艇上潜望镜引起的)微波。 6.【建筑】榫牙。 7.【机械工程】滑键;(铸件的)周缘翅片。 8.服装,服饰。 9.状态,心情。 Fine feathers make fine birds. 〔谚语〕佛靠金装,人靠衣装。 I am not of that feather. 我不是那种人。 Birds of a feather flock together. 〔谚语〕物以类聚。 fur, fin and feather 兽类、鱼类和鸟类。 a feather in one's cap [hat] 值得夸耀的事;荣誉。 be spitting feathers 大怒。 birds of a feather 同一类人,一丘之貉。 crop sb.'s feathers 杀某人的威风。 cut a feather 船头破浪前进。 in feather 有羽毛[羽饰]的。 in full feather (雏等)长满了毛的;盛装;精神抖擞。 in good [high, fine, full] feather 身强力壮,兴高采烈。 knock sb. down with a feather 使人十分惊奇。 make the feathers fly 〔美口〕 1. 工作得很起劲。 2. 用激烈的语言或使用武力对付;引起争斗[争吵]。 not a feather to fly with 一文不名,一筹莫展。 not care a feather 毫不介意。 rise at a feather 〔美口〕一碰就冒火。 ruffle one's feathers 发怒。 ruffle sb.'s feathers 激怒某人。 show the white feather 示弱。 singe one's feathers 损害自己的名誉;使自己受损失;事业失败。 smooth sb.'s rumpled feathers 稳住情绪,使平息怒气。 wag the feather 炫耀自己的身分。 vt. 1.给装上羽毛,用羽毛装饰,用羽毛覆盖;在…上装箭羽。 2.使(桨)与水面平行;【航空】使(螺桨)顺流交距,使(旋翼)周期变距。 3.射掉(飞禽的)羽毛。 4.(用楔形部件)使连接。 feather an arrow 上箭翎。 feather one's nest 贮备;肥私囊。 vi. 1.长羽毛;成羽毛状;像羽毛似的动摇。 2.使桨与水面平行;【航空】(螺桨)顺流交距;(旋翼)周期变距。 feather out 1. 长出羽毛。 2. (边缘、末端)稀疏开来;飘散开来。3.减弱;逐渐消失。feather up to 〔美俚〕追求(女友)。 -like adj. 1. 轻如羽毛的。 2. 羽毛状的。
I felt easy and happy and light as a feather right off 于是我马上觉得满心舒坦,很高兴,身子轻得像一根羽毛似的。
Hey , light as a feather 像羽毛一样轻
Light as a feather 身轻如燕
The specialized bmw feather deluxe is light as a feather , and comfortable as a feather bed 专门宝马豪华羽毛是轻如鸿毛,舒适如羽毛床
Death itself has no value . it can be light , as light as a feather , or weighty as a mountain 死亡本身并无价值,它能轻如鸿毛,它能重如泰山。
Since she is as light as a feather , i had no problem in carrying her all the way to the hospital 因为她的身体非常轻,所以我一口气就把她背到了医院,一点也不感到累。
Your profusion makes me saving ; and if you lament over him much longer , my heart will be as light as a feather . 你的感情豪爽造成了我的感情吝啬要是你再为他叹惜,我就会轻松愉快得要飞起来了。 ”
I am as light as a feather , as happy as an angel , as cheerful as a pupil , and as being on wings as a drunkard 我象羽毛一样轻,我象天使一样幸福,我想小学生一样快活,我象喝醉了酒的人一样飘飘然。
Why , it was astonishing , the way i felt as light as a feather right straight off , and my troubles all gone 啊,这有多怪啊,我这么一想,就仿佛立时立刻自己身轻得如一片羽毛,我的种种烦恼都一扫而光。