/'feðə(r); `fɛðɚ/
n
1 any of the many light fringed structures that grow from a bird's skin and cover its body 羽毛. =>illus 见插图.
2 (idm 习语) birds of a feather => bird. (be) a `feather in one's cap an achievement, etc that one can be proud of 可引以自豪的成就等
*Winning the gold medal was yet another feather in her cap. 夺得金牌是她又一值得骄傲的成就. light as air/as a feather => light1. ruffle sb's feathers => ruffle. show the white feather => show2. smooth sb`s ruffled feathers => smooth2. you could have knocked me down with a feather => knock2.

/'feðə(r); `fɛðɚ/
v
1 [Tn] cover or fit (sth) with feathers 将羽毛覆盖或装在（某物）上
*feather an arrow 给箭装上翎.
2 [I, Tn] (in rowing) turn (one's oar) so that it passes flat just above the surface of the water （划船时）将（桨叶）持平（略出水面而与水面平行）
*The crew feathered (their oars) for the last few yards of the race. 在划船比赛到最後几码时, 全体队员回桨时把桨叶持平.
3 (idm 习语) feather one's (own) `nest (usu derog 通常作贬义) make oneself richer, more comfortable, etc, usu at sb else's expense 使自己更富足、更舒适等（通常指牺牲他人的利益）; 中饱私囊. tar and feather sb => tar1 v.