Word · Frequency #21229
feathery
生有羽毛的
covered with feathers
- 1.
Resembling feathers.
像羽毛的；羽毛状的。
- 2.
Covered with feathers.
覆盖着羽毛的；有羽毛的。
用羽毛装饰的；饰有羽毛的；像羽毛的；羽毛状的。；覆盖着羽毛的；有羽毛的。；柔软如羽毛的
In use
The feathery snowflakes landed gently on her coat.
She touched the plant's feathery leaves carefully.
The cake was so light and feathery that it melted in the mouth.
feathery + [noun]
feathery 作定语修饰名词，表示“长满羽毛的”或“羽毛般的”。
The owl spread its feathery wings.
猫头鹰展开了它那长满羽毛的翅膀。
be + feathery
系表结构，描述主语具有羽毛般柔软或覆盖羽毛的特征。
The dandelion seeds are feathery and light.
蒲公英的种子柔软如羽，又很轻盈。
feel + feathery
feel 是感官系动词，后接形容词，强调触摸时的感觉。
This scarf feels feathery.
这条围巾摸起来像羽毛一样。
Common mistakes
The pillow is soft and feather.The pillow is soft and feathery.
feather 是名词，意为“羽毛”，不能直接作形容词；表达“柔软如羽毛的”应用形容词 feathery，放在系动词后作表语。
The clouds look so feathered today.The clouds look so feathery today.
feathered 表示“长有羽毛的、饰有羽毛的”；形容云朵像羽毛一样轻柔时应用 feathery，取其“羽毛般的、轻柔的”含义。
Connections
Collocations
- feathery leaves
- 羽毛般的叶子，柔软轻薄的叶片
- The fern has delicate, feathery leaves.这棵蕨类植物长着精致、羽毛般的叶子。
- feathery snow
- 轻柔的雪花，羽毛般的雪
- Feathery snow fell softly on the town.轻柔的雪花静静地落在小镇上。
- feathery texture
- 柔软轻盈的质地
- The cake has a light, feathery texture.这块蛋糕口感轻盈松软。
- feathery wings
- 长满羽毛的翅膀；羽毛般的翅膀
- The bird spread its feathery wings and flew away.鸟儿展开长满羽毛的翅膀飞走了。
- feathery bangs
- 轻盈细碎的刘海
- She asked the hairdresser for feathery bangs.她请理发师给她剪了轻盈细碎的刘海。
- feathery trim
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把feather（羽毛）末尾加y，想到羽毛轻软覆盖的样子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：鸟类描述、文学作品、日常形容轻软质感 该词属于中性常见形容词，多用于描述鸟类长有羽毛，或形容物体像羽毛一样轻软；书面和日常口语中都比较常见，正式程度没有明显偏向。
Grammar Note
比较级 featherier；最高级 featheriest。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 leathery /ˈleðəri/ 和 heathery /ˈheðəri/，它们与 feathery 的重读元音及后面的 -ðəri 完全一致。注意 berry /ˈberi/ 和 cherry /ˈtʃeri/ 拼写相似但少了 /ðə/，不押韵；flowery /ˈflaʊəri/ 和 watery /ˈwɔːtəri/ 虽以相同的 -ery 结尾，但元音不同，也不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.