| 释义 |
borrowed plumes borrowed plumesA showy display that is not truly one's own. I know you lied to me earlier, so quit adorning yourself with borrowed plumes and tell me what you really contributed to this event.See also: borrow, plumeborrowed plumes a pretentious display not rightly your own. This phrase refers to the fable of the jay which dressed itself in the peacock's feathers.See also: borrow, plume |