feather
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++feath·er1 /ˈfeðə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 
HBBone of the light soft things that cover a bird’s body 羽毛，翎 an ostrich feather 一根鸵鸟羽毛feather bed/pillow etc (=a bed etc that is filled with feathers) 羽绒褥垫/枕头等2. a feather in your cap DOsomething you have done that you should be proud of 值得自豪的成就，卓越的成就 → light as a feather at light2(4), → birds of a feather at bird(5), → ruffle somebody’s feathers at ruffle1(2)
HBBone of the light soft things that cover a bird’s body 羽毛，翎 an ostrich feather 一根鸵鸟羽毛feather bed/pillow etc (=a bed etc that is filled with feathers) 羽绒褥垫/枕头等2. a feather in your cap DOsomething you have done that you should be proud of 值得自豪的成就，卓越的成就 → light as a feather at light2(4), → birds of a feather at bird(5), → ruffle somebody’s feathers at ruffle1(2)Examples from the Corpus
feather• The baby slept in the bottom drawer of the dresser: the kitten had a feather cushion.• This is a hook which has material and feathers tied on to it.• Today, the cheapest chicken feed consists of fishmeal, chicken feathers and chicken innards.• an eagle feather• This makes the wings very soft to the touch and probably cuts down noise from feathers moving against one another during flight.• A little feather here or some kind of detail livens the moment.• Those cells which can form pigment migrate beneath the skin and enter all the feather germs.• In the latter method, the feathers are removed after a hot-water bath.• Their voices were feathers, falling leaves, water seeping into its table.feather bed/pillow etc• Without Rice to fall back on like a feather bed of dreams, the 49ers made the transition from specificity to diversity.• It's far better to ruin a feather pillow than let yourself overflow in violent behaviour.feather2 verb [transitive] 1. feather your nest RICHto get money by dishonest methods 营私自肥，中饱私囊2. DSOto put feathers on an arrow 为〔箭〕装翎 → tar and feather somebody at tar2(3)→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
feather• It was still a quarter of a mile beyond the line-up and it was already feathering.• The primary bevels were ground back and feathered away on the grindstone, taking care not to overheat and destroy the temper.• A small shiver of apprehension feathered her spine.• So long as they were in favour, they were free to feather their nests, which Andrei did as industriously as anyone else.Origin feather1 Old English fetherfeath·er1 nounfeather2 verbChineseSyllable
that soft of a one things light the cover bird’s Corpus
feather
feath‧er1 /ˈfeðə $ -ər/ 
noun [countable]
1. one of the light soft things that cover a bird’s body:
an ostrich feather
feather bed/pillow etc (=a bed etc that is filled with feathers)
2. a feather in your cap something you have done that you should be proud of
⇨ light as a feather at light2(4), ⇨ birds of a feather at bird(5), ⇨ ruffle sb’s feathers at ruffle1(2)
feather2 verb [transitive]
1. feather your nest to get money by dishonest methods
2. to put feathers on an arrow
⇨ tar and feather somebody at tar2(3)
| I |
noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: fether
Origin: fether
1. one of the light soft things that cover a bird’s body:
feather bed/pillow etc (=a bed etc that is filled with feathers)
2. a feather in your cap something you have done that you should be proud of
⇨ light as a feather at light2(4), ⇨ birds of a feather at bird(5), ⇨ ruffle sb’s feathers at ruffle1(2)
| II |
verb [transitive]1. feather your nest to get money by dishonest methods
2. to put feathers on an arrow
⇨ tar and feather somebody at tar2(3)
