英语词汇“plumage”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINplumage

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French plume; ➔ PLUME

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

the duck's colorful plumage

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Curved bill separates from godwits, whose rufous plumage is also distinctive in summer.
He stood around, stiff, resplendent and uncomfortable in the brilliant plumage of a field marshals uniform.
In adult plumage a barn owl is beautiful and Dawn was no exception.
Sometimes a particularly bold individual will risk a real attack, swooping in from behind the owl and striking at its plumage.
The distinctive black and white summer plumage of the male pied flycatcher.
Then an immature gannet came into view away out at sea, a huge bird, still in mottled dark brown plumage.
Waders in winter plumage are not easy.
With her bouffant hairdo, elaborate plumage, gushing charm and bright smile she is a caricature of a countess.

WORD SETS► Birds

auk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► white

· The distinctive black and white summer plumage of the male pied flycatcher.· Their white plumage often has a tinge of pink.· Equally striking and unmistakable with its all black and white plumage, but always associated with water.· Striking black and white breeding plumage.· But barn owls, famed in folklore for their eerie screech and ghostly white plumage, are declining in Britain.· He fixed his stare on a shelduck whose white and brown plumage he could easily see.· Unmistakable with its black and white plumage, black on the bare head and neck and plumed wings.· With white plumage gleaming, terns hover, tails fanned, slim red beaks pointing down towards the water.

NOUN► breeding

· Upperparts spangled with grey or yellowish or black; no white on nape; underparts in breeding plumage largely black.· Striking black and white breeding plumage.· In breeding plumage white of body suffused pink.· We were looking for a bird in brown and white breeding plumage.

► summer

· The distinctive black and white summer plumage of the male pied flycatcher.· These early parties are nearly always found at Thorney Island and include a high proportion of adults in summer plumage.· Jack, in summer plumage, glowed with colour.

单词	plumage
释义	plumageplum‧age /ˈpluːmɪdʒ/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINplumage Origin: 1300-1400 Old French plume; ➔ PLUME Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES the duck's colorful plumage EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Curved bill separates from godwits, whose rufous plumage is also distinctive in summer. He stood around, stiff, resplendent and uncomfortable in the brilliant plumage of a field marshals uniform. In adult plumage a barn owl is beautiful and Dawn was no exception. Sometimes a particularly bold individual will risk a real attack, swooping in from behind the owl and striking at its plumage. The distinctive black and white summer plumage of the male pied flycatcher. Then an immature gannet came into view away out at sea, a huge bird, still in mottled dark brown plumage. Waders in winter plumage are not easy. With her bouffant hairdo, elaborate plumage, gushing charm and bright smile she is a caricature of a countess. word sets WORD SETS► Birds auk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► white · The distinctive black and white summer plumage of the male pied flycatcher.· Their white plumage often has a tinge of pink.· Equally striking and unmistakable with its all black and white plumage, but always associated with water.· Striking black and white breeding plumage.· But barn owls, famed in folklore for their eerie screech and ghostly white plumage, are declining in Britain.· He fixed his stare on a shelduck whose white and brown plumage he could easily see.· Unmistakable with its black and white plumage, black on the bare head and neck and plumed wings.· With white plumage gleaming, terns hover, tails fanned, slim red beaks pointing down towards the water. NOUN► breeding · Upperparts spangled with grey or yellowish or black; no white on nape; underparts in breeding plumage largely black.· Striking black and white breeding plumage.· In breeding plumage white of body suffused pink.· We were looking for a bird in brown and white breeding plumage. ► summer · The distinctive black and white summer plumage of the male pied flycatcher.· These early parties are nearly always found at Thorney Island and include a high proportion of adults in summer plumage.· Jack, in summer plumage, glowed with colour. the feathers covering a bird’s body: the parrot’s brilliant blue plumage
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