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feather one's nest
Thesaurus| Verb | 1.feather one's nest - enrich oneself by taking advantage of one's position; "The congressmen feathered his nest through his connection with big business"enrich - make wealthy or richer; "the oil boom enriched a lot of local people" |
Translationsfeather (ˈfeðə) noun one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body. They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers. 羽毛 羽毛 verb to line, cover or decorate with feathers. The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast. 用羽毛裝飾 用羽毛装饰ˈfeathered adjective 有羽毛的 有羽毛的ˈfeathery adjective1. of, like, or covered in, a feather or feathers. a feathery hat. 插有羽毛的 插有羽毛的2. soft and light. a feathery touch. 輕軟的 轻软的a feather in one's cap something one can be proud of. Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap. 可以誇耀的事物 可以夸耀的事物feather one's (own) nest to gain money for oneself or to make oneself rich while serving others in a position of trust. All the time he has been a member of that committee he has been feathering his own nest. 營私 营私
nest (nest) noun a structure or place in which birds (and some animals and insects) hatch or give birth to and look after their young. The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house; a wasp's nest. 巢 巢 verb to build a nest and live in it. A pair of robins are nesting in that bush. 築巢 筑巢ˈnestling (-liŋ) noun a young bird (still in the nest). 雛鳥 雏鸟ˈnest-egg noun a sum of money saved up for the future. 儲備金 储备金feather one's (own) nestfeatherfeather one's nest
feather (one's) (own) nest1. To furnish and beautify one's residence. Now that the apartment is officially mine, I can't wait to feather my nest!2. To enrich oneself by using one's influence or position or with other people's money. I'm sure he feathered his own nest with the money he allegedly raised for charity.See also: feather, nestfeather one's nestAcquire wealth for oneself, especially by taking advantage of one's position or using the property of others. For example, Bill's many profitable consulting assignments enabled him to feather his nest quite comfortably . This expression alludes to birds making a soft nest for their eggs. [Mid-1500s] See also: feather, nestfeather one's nest, toTo enrich oneself, to provide well for oneself. Alluding to the practice of birds making a soft nest for their eggs and young, this expression originated in the sixteenth century. It appeared in the 1553 play Respublica (1:1) by an unknown author, as well as in several other works of the period. It was a cliché by the eighteenth century.See also: featherEncyclopediaSeefeatherFeather One's Nest
Feather One's NestInformal; to take advantage of one's authority to make money for oneself, especially using unethical or illegal means. For example, a bureaucrat may feather his nest by taking bribes from companies that he regulates.feather one's nest
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