plumage

英 [ˈpluːmɪdʒ]

美 [ˈpluːmɪdʒ]

n.  (鸟的)全身羽毛

复数：plumages　过去式：plumaged　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.12884 / COCA.21782

牛津词典

noun

• （鸟的）全身羽毛
  the feathers covering a bird's body

柯林斯词典

• （鸟的）全身羽毛
  A bird'splumageis all the feathers on its body.

英英释义

noun

• the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
  Synonym:featherplume

双语例句

• Old world gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill.
  东半球象鹅的鸭子，比野鸭稍大，多数为黑白杂色羽毛，红嘴。
• Rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call.
  珍稀的美洲鹤，有黑白色的羽毛和洪亮的叫声。
• Its plumage had turned grey.
  它的羽毛变成了灰色。
• Researchers in Canada have discovered dinosaur feathers perfectly preserved in amber, suggesting that many species of dinosaur may have been covered in rich plumage.
  加拿大研究人员在琥珀中发现了保存完好的恐龙羽毛，这表明恐龙中的许多品种可能全身覆盖着大量羽毛。
• Tropical American bluejay-like bird having greenish and bluish plumage.
  羽毛带绿色和蓝色的美洲热带鸟，外形象北美产的一种蓝色鸟。
• ( of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination.
  （指鸟）已经长好了羽毛、翅膀；经常用于组合词。
• Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs.
  羽毛厚密并且腿上有毛的亚洲种大型鸡。
• Common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring.
  普通的雉鸡，羽毛亮丽，颈部有白环。
• Tropical birds in their brightly coloured plumage.
  羽毛鲜艳的热带鸟。它们色彩鲜艳，芳香怡人。
• European woodland warbler with dull yellow plumage. Meanwhile, orioles and other birds sing merrily.
  有暗黄色羽毛的欧洲森林地区的莺。与之同时，黄莺和各种小鸟欢乐鸣唱。