| 其他翻译 |
| feather n | (carpentry joint) | SCSimplified Chinese 榫牙 sǔn yá |
| | The carpenter used a feather to join the two boards. |
| feather n | (on an arrow) | SCSimplified Chinese 箭翎 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 箭羽 |
| | The arrow was missing one of the feathers and didn't fly straight. |
| feather [sth]⇒ vtr | (plane propeller: reduce drag) (飞机螺旋桨) | SCSimplified Chinese 平掠回桨 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 使...顺流交距 |
| | The engineers feathered the propellers on the airplane to help reduce drag in case of an engine failing. |
| feather [sth] vtr | (hair: cut to look wispy) (头发) | SCSimplified Chinese 打薄，削薄 xuē báo |
| | The stylist feathered Sarah's hair. |
| feather [sth] vtr | (rowing) | SCSimplified Chinese 与水面平行地划动（船桨） |
| | The rower feathered the oar when it was above water to reduce drag. |
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| a feather in your cap n | figurative (achievement) | SCSimplified Chinese 值得骄傲的事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 引以为傲的成就 |
| birds of a feather npl | figurative (people who are alike) | SCSimplified Chinese 一丘之貉 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 同类人 |
| | You and your sister are birds of a feather; you both like joking around. |
| Birds of a feather flock together expr | figurative (people who are similar form groups) | SCSimplified Chinese 物以类聚，人以群分 |
| | Zoe and Lynn have been inseparable since discovering they're both into football. Birds of a feather flock together! |
feather boa,
boa n | (long feathery scarf) | SCSimplified Chinese 羽毛长围巾 yǔ máo cháng wéi jīn |
| | The fancy dress party had a 1920s theme, so I wore a short black dress and a feather boa. |
| feather bed n | (bed: mattress is stuffed with feathers) | SCSimplified Chinese 羽绒床垫 |
| featherbed [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | US (make employ too many workers) | SCSimplified Chinese 让...过度雇佣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让...过度保护 |
| featherbed⇒ vi | US (employ too many workers) | SCSimplified Chinese 过度雇佣 |
| feather-bed [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (provide with economic advantages) | SCSimplified Chinese 为...提供经济优惠 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为...提供经济扶持 |
| feather duster n | (cleaning stick with real feathers) | SCSimplified Chinese 羽毛掸帚 yǔ máo dǎn zhǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 羽毛撣帚 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 鸡毛掸子 yǔ máo dǎn zhǒu，jī máo dǎn zi |
| | The best tool for cleaning venetian blinds is a feather duster. |
| feather duster n | (cleaning stick with artificial feathers) | SCSimplified Chinese （人造羽毛做的）羽毛掸帚 rén zào yǔ máo zuò de yǔ máo dǎn zhǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 鸡毛掸子 rén zào yǔ máo zuò de yǔ máo dǎn zhǒu，jī máo dǎn zi |
| feather pillow n | (pillow stuffed with feathers) | SCSimplified Chinese 羽毛枕头 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 羽绒枕头 |
| | My wife cannot sleep on a feather pillow due to her allergies. |
featherbrain,
featherhead (US),
feather-brain (UK) n | informal, figurative, pejorative (foolish person) | SCSimplified Chinese 蠢材 chǔn cái |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 蠢东西 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 蠢货 chǔn cái，chǔn huò |
featherbrain,
featherbrained,
featherheaded (US),
feather-brained (UK) adj | informal, figurative, pejorative (foolish, forgetful) | SCSimplified Chinese 蠢的，愚蠢的 chǔn de ，yú chǔn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 健忘的 |
light as a feather,
as light as a feather adj | (weighing very little) | SCSimplified Chinese 轻若鸿毛 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 轻如鸿毛 |
| soft as a feather adj | (very soft to the touch) | SCSimplified Chinese 羽毛般柔软的 yǔ máo bān róu ruǎn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 超轻柔的 |
| tar and feather [sb] v expr | (cover [sb] wtih hot tar and feathers) | SCSimplified Chinese 严厉惩罚某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 重罚某人 |