feather-weight
中文词源
- feather-weight (n.)
- also featherweight, "lightest weight allowable by rules," 1812 (earlier as simply feather, 1760), from feather (n.) + weight (n.). Originally in horse-racing; boxing use as a specific weight class dates from 1889.
双语例句
- 1. The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull.
- 拔羽毛必须干净利落。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She and my mother were birds of a feather.
- 她和我妈妈是一个类型的人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I taped the base of the feather onto the velvet.
- 我用胶带把羽毛的根部粘在了天鹅绒上。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Harry'sappointment to this important post was a feather in his cap.
- 哈里被任命担任如此要职，这是件荣耀的事。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Winning the gold medal was a feather in his cap.
- 夺得金牌是他值得自豪的成就.
来自《简明英汉词典》
