n 羽毛(one of the various parts that grow from a bird's skin and form the covering of its body) [C]：the seagull's～s 海鸥的羽毛;a～mattress/bed 羽绒床垫;lighter than a～轻于鸿毛;Fine～s make fine birds. (prov) 佛靠金装，人靠衣装。

a feather in one's cap 荣幸(耀)的事：It was a～in your cap to be met by the President. 受到总统的接见那是你的荣幸。

in fine/full/good/high feather 身强力壮;高兴，情绪高昂：He was in extremely high～at the news of his promotion. 听到被提升的消息他感到异常高兴。

smooth one's ruffled feathers 使镇定下来：After quarreling with his wife，he took a cup of coffee to smooth his ruffled～. 和妻子吵架之后，他喝了杯咖啡来使自己镇定下来。

show the white feather 表示胆怯，示弱：The new soldiers showed the white～in their first battle. 那些新兵在第一次战斗中表现得很胆怯。

→′feathery adj 生有羽毛的;似羽毛的;′featheriness n 长着羽毛;羽毛状;′featherless adj 无羽毛的;′feather-brained adj 愚蠢的;′featherweight n 次轻量级拳击手;

v(1) 用羽毛覆盖(装饰)，将羽毛插(镶)在(cover， fit or decorate with feathers) [T+n]：～an arrow 给箭插羽翎;The eagle～ed its nest with down from its own breast. 鹰用自己胸部的羽绒搭窝。

(2) (划船拨水)使桨与水面平行(以减少行船阻力) (turn (an oar) so that it passes flat above the water without any resistance) [I，T+n]：～the oars 将桨持平;

feather one's (own) nest 1) 安家：young people who want to～their own nest 想安家的年轻人：2) 追求私利：The President has been～ing his own nest during his presidency. 总统在任期间一直在中饱私囊。

→′feathered adj 有羽毛的，饰有羽毛的;′feathering n 羽状物