“羽毛”的英语表达是 feather,读音为英 /ˈfeðə(r)/,美 /ˈfeðər/。它既可以作可数名词,表示“羽毛;翎毛”,也可以作不及物动词,意为“长羽毛;生羽”。例如:
* 名词用法:
* A bird molts its feathers annually.(鸟每年换一次羽毛。)
* The peacock spread its magnificent feathers.(孔雀展开了它那华丽的羽毛。)
* 动词用法(较少见):
* The bird is beginning to feather.(这只鸟开始长羽毛了。)