n. plume of feathers: ❶ fine bird鸟儿。
❷ fantastical gal-lant古怪的情郎(或献殷勤者)。
△L.L.L.4.1.97(94):“What plume of feathers is he”,i.e. what kind of finebird (or,fantastical gallant) is he.这是哪一类的鸟儿(双关:哪一位占怪的情郎)。
plume
vb. plume up: set a plume or feather in the cap of,glori-fy在…的帽子上插上羽毛,美化,使辉煌。
△Oth.1.3.399(393):“To get his place and to plume up my will / Indouble knavery;”在一举两得的阴谋中夺取他的位置,使我的心愿得到辉煌成功。(按:plume up,一作make up = com-plete,完成。)
plume[plu:m]
n.羽毛,羽饰
◇ plume oneself on sth.以…自夸
shear off sb.’s plume打下某人的威风