"feathers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 羽毛

Definition

羽毛是覆盖鸟类身体的柔软、轻盈部分，有助于鸟类飞行。人们有时会用羽毛作装饰、枕头或衣物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Feathers' 专指鸟类的羽毛，常用复数。常见短语有 'bird feathers'（鸟的羽毛）、'a bed of feathers'（羽毛床）。不要与 'fur'（哺乳动物毛发）或 'scales'（鱼/爬行动物鳞片）混淆。

Examples

The bird lost some feathers while flying.

那只鸟在飞时掉了几根**羽毛**。

Peacocks have beautiful feathers.

孔雀有美丽的**羽毛**。

I put the feathers in a box for my craft project.

我把**羽毛**放进了盒子里，准备用来做手工。

There were feathers everywhere after the pillow fight.

枕头大战后，到处都是**羽毛**。

Some people are allergic to bird feathers.

有些人对鸟的**羽毛**过敏。

The costume was decorated with colorful feathers for the parade.

这套服装为了游行用五彩**羽毛**装饰。