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Translations for „feathers“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary (Go to Chinese » English)

I . feather [ˈfeðə] N

II . feather [ˈfeðə] VB trans

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feather [ˈfeðə]

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Usage examples with feathers

crop sb's feathers
杀某人的威风 shā mǒurén de wēifēng
ruffle sb's feathers
激怒某人 jīnù mǒurén

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In flight, pale blue forewing feathers are revealed, separated from the green speculum by a white border.
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Its plumage is patterned by the pale fringes of its feathers.
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The flight feathers of some birds have evolved to perform additional functions, generally associated with territorial displays, courtship rituals or feeding methods.
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The female additionally has tawny secondary wing feathers.
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Juveniles are a duller version of the adult but have more feathers on the nape.
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When scratching the feathers on their head with their toes, they reach from over the wings.
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The nest is a deep cup-shaped structure of grass and bark lined with feathers, generally in the fork of a small bushy tree or shrub.
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The raja shelduck does not use nesting materials except for some self-supplied down feathers.
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A water impermeable secretion produced by a sebaceous gland covers the feathers and the birds spread it across their body using their beak or their head.
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They're all much of a muchness; being nocturnal, they lack the bright colorful feathers that make most other birds so easy to identify.
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