featherfea•ther /'feðəʳ/

n C

1. 羽，羽毛,羽翎

• feather bed 羽毛床垫

2. 荣耀

词组a feather in sb.'s cap 某人值得自豪的荣誉

• Winning the scholarship was a feather in the student's cap. 获得奖学金是这个学生的荣誉。

as light as a feather 轻如鸿毛 ruffle sb.'s feathers 使某人不悦

• He was hoping I wouldn't be there, and I think my presence rather ruffled his feathers. 他真希望我不去那里，我想我的出现使他有点恼火。