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

• The first group had their plumage colour enhanced with a marker pen.
  第一组鸟的羽毛被用彩笔加强了色彩。
• Songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast.
  歌鸟，特征是身体上部羽毛略带褐色，胸部有斑点。
• 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。
• Male peacocks have beautiful plumage.
  雄孔雀有美丽的羽毛。
• 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。
• The plumage of female and juvenile Painted Buntings is green and yellow-green, serving as camouflage.
  对女性和少年彩绘班丁斯羽毛是绿色和黄色，绿色，迷彩服务。
• The bright plumage of a parrot made it beloved by people.
  鹦鹉的一身华丽羽毛使人们很爱它。
• 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。
• The bright plumage of many male birds has evolved to attract females
  很多雄鸟进化出鲜艳的羽毛是为了吸引雌鸟。
• 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。