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。
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2. She and my mother were birds of a feather.
她和我妈妈是一个类型的人。
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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。
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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。
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5. Winning the gold medal was a feather in his cap.
