Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #12604
plumed
（烟、尘等）呈羽状升起；袅袅扩散
plumed is the past of plume.
(of smoke, dust, or similar) to rise or spread out in a long, feather-like cloud or column
- 1.
To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
用羽毛或羽饰装饰、覆盖或装饰,或仿佛用羽毛或羽饰。
- 2.
Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence (figurative), to prepare for (something).
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。
- 3.
To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate; to preen.
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。
- 4.
Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.
如尘埃或烟雾等分散物质:扩散或在云中扩散。
自鸣得意；沾沾自喜；（鸟）整理羽毛；梳理羽毛；用羽毛装饰；饰以羽饰；用羽毛或羽饰装饰、覆盖或装饰,或仿佛用羽毛或羽饰。；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。
In use
The bird plumed its feathers after bathing.
The chef plumed the dish with a sprig of parsley.
Smoke plumed from the chimney into the cold sky.
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。
plume one's feathers
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。
plume from/out of sth
用于烟、尘等物质像羽状物一般升起或扩散。
Smoke plumed from the chimney.
Connections
Collocations
- plume oneself on
- 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。
- plume one's feathers
- （鸟）梳理羽毛
- The swan plumed its feathers by the lakeside.天鹅在湖边梳理羽毛。
- be plumed with
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- plume oneself on
- 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。
Synonyms
- preen
- （鸟）用喙整理（羽毛） · preen 与 plume 在此义上最贴近，且现代英语更常用；plume 偏书面、古旧，常以 plume its feathers 或 plume oneself 的形式出现。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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