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单词 featherweight
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
feath•er•weight  (feᵺər wāt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, esp. a professional boxer weighing up to 126 lb. (57 kg).
  2. an insignificant person or thing:He thinks he's a major composer, but he's just a featherweight.

adj. 
  1. belonging to the class of featherweights, esp. in boxing.
  2. extremely light in weight:a featherweight quilt.
  3. unimportant;
    trifling;
    slight.
  • feather + weight 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
featherweight /ˈfɛðəˌweɪt/ n
  1. something very light or of little importance
  2. (as modifier): featherweight considerations
  3. a professional boxer weighing 118–126 pounds (53.5–57 kg)
  4. an amateur boxer weighing 54–57 kg (119–126 pounds)
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