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plume oneself on/upon sth
这个用法多具正式或略带批评色彩，指沾沾自喜，常用于为自己的成就或他人的功劳自夸。
She plumed herself on her family's achievements.
她因家族的成就而自鸣得意。
（烟、尘等）呈羽状升起；袅袅扩散
plumed — past of plume
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（烟、尘等）呈羽状升起；袅袅扩散
(of smoke, dust, or similar) to rise or spread out in a long, feather-like cloud or column
She plumed herself on her family's achievements.
她因家族的成就而自鸣得意。
用羽毛或羽饰装饰、覆盖或装饰,或仿佛用羽毛或羽饰。
To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
主要指鸟:整理和梳理羽毛,特别是为飞行做准备；因此(比喻)为某事做准备。
Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence (figurative), to prepare for (something).
自豪地祝贺(自己),尤其是关于不重要的事情或为他人的努力邀功；自我祝贺；自鸣得意。
To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate; to preen.
如尘埃或烟雾等分散物质:扩散或在云中扩散。
Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.
plume
Base
原形
plumes
3rd person
第三人称单数
pluming
-ing
现在分词
plumed
Past
过去式
plumed
Past participle
过去分词
The peacock plumes its colorful feathers.
孔雀用羽毛装饰自己多彩的羽毛。
Smoke plumed from the factory chimney.
烟雾从工厂烟囱中袅袅升起。
plume 作动词时，可表示‘用羽毛装饰’或‘如羽毛般升起’。
The bird plumed its feathers after bathing.
这只鸟洗澡后整理了羽毛。
The chef plumed the dish with a sprig of parsley.
厨师用一枝欧芹装饰了这道菜。
Smoke plumed from the chimney into the cold sky.
烟雾呈羽毛状从烟囱升入寒冷的天空。
这个用法多具正式或略带批评色彩，指沾沾自喜，常用于为自己的成就或他人的功劳自夸。
She plumed herself on her family's achievements.
她因家族的成就而自鸣得意。
主语常为鸟类，指用喙整理、理顺羽毛。
The parrot plumed its feathers in the morning sun.
那只鹦鹉在晨光中梳理羽毛。
用于烟、尘等物质像羽状物一般升起或扩散。
Smoke plumed from the chimney.
烟从烟囱里袅袅升腾。
Not this
The bird plummed its feathers.
Use this
The bird plumed its feathers.
plume 以不发音的 e 结尾，变过去式时直接加 -d 构成 plumed，不双写 m；plummed 是错误拼写。
Not this
She plumed herself for winning the award.
Use this
She plumed herself on winning the award.
表示“自鸣得意”的 plume oneself 后接介词 on/upon，即 plume oneself on/upon something；不能用 for 直译“为……而自得”。
Not this
Smoke was plumed from the chimney.
Use this
Smoke plumed from the chimney.
表示烟尘“袅袅升起/扩散”时 plume 是不及物动词，不能用于被动语态；应使用主动语态“主语 + plume（+ 状语）”。
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以……自鸣得意
She plumed herself on her excellent memory.
她为自己出色的记忆力而自鸣得意。
（鸟）梳理羽毛
The swan plumed its feathers by the lakeside.
天鹅在湖边梳理羽毛。
用羽毛装饰
The soldier's helmet was plumed with red feathers.
士兵的头盔上装饰着红色羽毛。
以…自鸣得意；自诩
She plumes herself on her ability to speak four languages.
她为自己能说四种语言而自鸣得意。
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把 plume 想成一根羽毛（羽饰）：鸟用喙梳理羽毛后神气地“自鸣得意”，烟柱也像羽毛般袅袅升起。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts 作为动词的 plume 比较少见，多用于正式或文学语体。最常用的是搭配 plume oneself on/upon sth，表示“为某事感到自豪或沾沾自喜”；此外也可表示鸟整理羽毛或给某物饰以羽毛，均为书面表达，日常口语中较少出现。
fume、flume、assume、consume 都以 /uːm/ 结尾，与 plume 押韵。volume 拼写相似，但重音在第一音节，读作 /ˈvɒl.juːm/，末音节带 /j/，因此不押韵。
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