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 birds were in immature plumage
  这些鸟儿羽翅未全。
• 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。
• Stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck.
  太平洋西南部包括澳大利亚和新西兰地区的长脚鹬，身体大部分羽毛为白色，但翅膀和颈背为黑色。
• Large trogon of Central and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage.
  中美和南美的大咬鹃，羽毛为金绿色和深红色。
• Male peacocks have beautiful plumage.
  雄孔雀有美丽的羽毛。
• 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。
• Common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage.
  美国东部普通的大型歌鸟，羽毛为红褐色。
• Tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage.
  美洲热带的食虫鸟，嘴长而尖，羽毛呈彩虹般的绿色或青铜色。
• A small North American quail ( Colinus virginianus) having brown plumage with white markings.
  北美洲一种小鹌鹑（山齿鹑），羽毛呈褐色，有白斑。
• European woodland warbler with dull yellow plumage. Meanwhile, orioles and other birds sing merrily.
  有暗黄色羽毛的欧洲森林地区的莺。与之同时，黄莺和各种小鸟欢乐鸣唱。