英:[ˈplu:mɪdʒ]
美:[ˈplumɪdʒ]
英:[ˈplu:mɪdʒ]
美:[ˈplumɪdʒ]
plum·age
plu mihj
plumaged (adj.)
词根:plume
adj.plumed 有羽毛的;羽毛状的;用羽毛装饰的
plumy 有羽毛的;用羽毛装饰的;羽毛似的
n.plume 羽毛
v.plumed 用羽毛装饰;华丽地打扮(plume的过去式和过去分词)
vi.plume 骚首弄姿
vt.plume 用羽毛装饰
14世纪晚期,“鸟类的羽毛覆盖物; 羽毛的集合”,源自14世纪的古法语 plumage “羽毛,外观”,源自 plume(见 plume(n.))。相关词: Plumaged。
羽衣
Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from plume feather — more at plume
The first known use of plumage was in the 14th century
plummet1 of 2noun
plumb entry 1
plumb line
plummet2 of 2verb
to fall straight down : plunge
plummet1 of 2noun
plumb entry 1
plumb line
plummet2 of 2verb
to fall straight down : plunge
plume1 of 2noun
a feather of a birdespecially: one that is large and showy
a feather or tuft of feathers worn as an ornament (as on a hat)
a deserved prize or reward
something that resembles a feather (as in shape or lightness)
a plume of smoke
plume2 of 2verb
to provide or adorn with feathers
to act with too much pride in oneself
plumed himself on his swimming skill
to arrange the feathers of : preen
a bird pluming itself
plume1 of 2noun
a feather of a birdespecially: one that is large and showy
a feather or tuft of feathers worn as an ornament (as on a hat)
a deserved prize or reward
something that resembles a feather (as in shape or lightness)
a plume of smoke
plume2 of 2verb
to provide or adorn with feathers
to act with too much pride in oneself
plumed himself on his swimming skill
to arrange the feathers of : preen
a bird pluming itself
plumbingnoun
a plumber's work
a system of pipes for supplying and carrying off water in a building
plumbernoun
a person who puts in or repairs the pipes and fixtures involved in the distribution and use of water in a building
plumbernoun
a person who puts in or repairs the pipes and fixtures involved in the distribution and use of water in a building
plumb1 of 4noun
a weight attached to a line especially to show a vertical direction or distance
plumb2 of 4adverb
straight down or up : vertically
chiefly dialect to a complete degree : absolutely
in a direct manner : exactly
plumb3 of 4verb
to measure, adjust, or test with a plumb plumb the depth of the well
plumb a wall
to see into and come to understand
plumbed their motives
plumb4 of 4adjective
exactly vertical or true
the wall is plumb
plumb1 of 4noun
a weight attached to a line especially to show a vertical direction or distance
plumb2 of 4adverb
straight down or up : vertically
chiefly dialect to a complete degree : absolutely
in a direct manner : exactly
plumb3 of 4verb
to measure, adjust, or test with a plumb plumb the depth of the well
plumb a wall
to see into and come to understand
plumbed their motives
plumb4 of 4adjective
exactly vertical or true
the wall is plumb
plumagenoun
the feathers of a bird
1 One popular element of medieval feasts was a roasted peacock or swan, presented in full plumage and spouting flames from its beak.
2 There are other differences that mark the human animal: plumage, sensibility, vocal apparatus.
3 It was a soft brown fluff like fledgling plumage.
4 For 10 days the plumage was out: tulle and tuxedos, glitter and glamour, as if to make up for dressing down of the last, lost year.
5 The all-white bird, named for its plumage, is a native of the Arctic seas.
6 Eventually, I spotted some macaws flashing their Technicolor plumage as they circled around and returned to the towering treetops.
7 Step 2 – Get the layers of plumage sorted out, and shape up the feathers.
第2步–分类整理羽毛图层, 形成了羽毛.
8 Here in their roost, a flock of culture vultures paraded their plumage.
9 The Victorian taste for big hats with plumage led to near extinction of the Everglades’ snowy egrets and other wading birds, with more than five million birds killed annually by 1900.
10 Until that down is replaced by juvenile plumage, they’d sink like sweet little stones.
11 A noticeably smaller bird with very dark body plumage.
12 The parrot sat, preening her plumage, on Long John's shoulder.
鹦鹉蹲在高个儿约翰肩上用嘴整理着身上的羽毛。
13 The drape covering the blinds also had peacocks on it, only they faced forward, their plumage spread into a thousand blue-green eyes that seemed to watch us.
14 Back at the camp, the girls rushed around, pasting sequins on their faces, sewing palm fronds into gowns like plumage, making last- minute touch-ups.
15 Feathers don't last forever. So birds periodically shed their plumage and then sprout replacements.
鸟的羽毛不会永远光洁如新,鸟类必须周期性的进行换羽,长出新的羽毛。
16 In contrast to the plumage on display, Rufus Didwiszus’ sets are comparatively simple, even minimal at times, with one notable exception: the gay couple’s apartment.
17 Even work on why bird plumage is so colorful in males, or in females if the sex roles are reversed, only really started in the 1960s.
18 “Chickens” has 12 roosters and a hen crowded together into a dazzling tapestry of brown, black and white plumage punctuated by bright red cockscombs and wattles and staring eyes.
19 " Ay, indeed! " cried good old Mr. Wilson. " What little bird of scarlet plumage may this be? "
" 叹, 真的! " 好心肠的威尔逊老先生叫道. " 长着这么鲜红羽毛的会是什么小鸟 呢 ?
20 How did this particular specimen wind up standing in the grand foyer of the White House Wednesday afternoon, primly ruffling his plumage before dozens of onlookers?