英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. 用羽毛覆蓋;為(帽、箭等)裝翎

   tar and feather.

2. 2. (鳥)用翅膀划過(空氣);(魚)用鰭撥(水)

3. 3. [划船] (槳葉與水面平行地)划(槳)

4. 4. [划船] 使(螺槳)順流交距

5. 5. [空] 使(旋翼)周期變距;使順槳

6. 6. 把(頭髮)削剪得漸短漸薄

7. 7. [建] 用凹凸榫接法連接(木板等);使(塗料)塗開(無明顯分界線)

8. 8. [獵] 射掉(飛禽)的羽毛



9. vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
   1. (鳥)長羽毛;呈羽狀

10. 2. 像羽毛般地生長[飄動,展開等]

11. 3. [划船] 划平槳

12. 4. [空] (螺槳)順流交距

13. 5. (獵狗找臭跡時)全身毛立起且身體輕微顫動

14. 6. (墨水等)洇,滲;(煙等)飄散開來



15. n. (名詞 noun)
    1. (一根)羽

    (as) light as a feather

    輕如鴻毛

    in feather

    有羽毛[羽飾]的.

16. 2. (全身的)羽毛

    Fine feathers make fine birds.

    【諺】 佛靠金裝,人靠衣裝

17. 3. 服裝

18. 4. 禽類 指獵物

19. 5. (帽子等的)羽飾;箭翎,(鑲箭翎的)箭端;(狗、馬的腿等處的)叢毛;(馬的)捲曲毛;(寶石、玻璃的)羽狀斑疵;(潛水艇潛望鏡引起的)浪花

20. 6. 羽狀物;輕[小]的東西;零雜廢物

    not care a feather

    毫不介意.

21. 7. [木工] (木板上供嵌入槽內的)榫舌

22. 8. [機] 滑鍵

23. 9. [划船] 平槳 指槳葉的水平運動

24. 10. 種類

    Birds of a feather flock together.

25. 11. 情況,狀態

26. 12. 情緒

柯林斯英英辭典

n. (noun)

1. any of the flat light waterproof epidermal structures forming the plumage of birds, each consisting of a hollow shaft having a vane of barbs on either side. They are essential for flight and help maintain body temperature

2. something resembling a feather, such as a tuft of hair or grass

3. [archery] a bird's feather or artificial substitute fitted to an arrow to direct its flight

4. the feathered end of an arrow, opposite the head

5. a strip, spline, or tongue of wood fitted into a groove

6. the wake created on the surface of the water by the raised periscope of a submarine

7. [rowing] the position of an oar turned parallel to the water between strokes - Compare square

8. a step in ballroom dancing in which a couple maintain the conventional hold but dance side by side

9. condition of spirits; fettle

in fine feather

10. something of negligible value; jot

I don't care a feather

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [tr] to fit, cover, or supply with feathers

2. [rowing] to turn (an oar) parallel to the water during recovery between strokes, principally in order to lessen wind resistance - Compare square

3. (in canoeing) to turn (a paddle) parallel to the direction of the canoe between strokes, while keeping it in the water, principally in order to move silently

4. to change the pitch of (an aircraft propeller) so that the chord lines of the blades are in line with the airflow

5. [tr] to join (two boards) by means of a tongue-and-groove joint

vi. (intransitive verb)

1. [intr] (of a bird) to grow feathers

2. [intr] to move or grow like feathers

3. See also feathers

4. [Etymology] Old English fether; related to Old Frisian fethere, Old Norse fjöthr feather, Old High German fedara wing, Greek petesthai to fly, Sanskrit patati he flies