white feather

更新时间:2026-07-13 19:41:55   栏目: 英语词典

White Feather

1. 词语释义

“White feather”是一个英语短语,通常指白色的羽毛。在某些文化和历史背景中,它被用作象征或标志,具有多重含义。

2. 音标

英式音标:[waɪt ˈfɛðər]

美式音标:[waɪt ˈfɛðɚ]

3. 翻译

中文翻译:白羽毛

4. 读音

“White” 读作 /waɪt/,发音类似“怀特”。
“Feather” 读作 /ˈfɛðər/,发音类似“费泽”。

5. 用法

在英语中,"white feather"常见的用法是作为象征的对象,尤其在历史上,它曾被用来表示对某人的羞耻或不勇敢的象征,通常与“懦弱”有关。

例句

The soldier was given a white feather for cowardice during the war.
(在战争中,那位士兵因懦弱而被给了一根白羽毛。)

She wore a white feather in her hat to symbolize peace.
(她在帽子上戴了一根白羽毛,象征和平。)

He felt the sting of the white feather after his refusal to fight.
(他拒绝参战后,感受到了白羽毛带来的耻辱。)

The white feather was a symbol of shame in the context of military courage.
(在军事勇气的背景下,白羽毛是羞耻的象征。)

The tradition of giving white feathers as a sign of cowardice ended after World War I.
(在第一次世界大战后,作为懦弱象征的白羽毛赠送传统结束了。)

They used white feathers to decorate the Christmas tree.
(他们用白羽毛装饰圣诞树。)

In some cultures, a white feather represents purity and spirituality.
(在一些文化中,白羽毛代表纯洁与精神性。)

The bird's soft white feathers shimmered in the sunlight.
(那只鸟柔软的白羽毛在阳光下闪闪发光。)

He received a white feather from a woman who believed he was avoiding military service.
(他从一位认为他逃避兵役的女性那里收到了白羽毛。)

The white feather fluttered gently from the tree branch.
(白羽毛轻轻地从树枝上飘落。)

 

6. 短语搭配

Feather in one's cap:成就、荣誉

Feather one's nest:谋取私利、贪图享乐

As light as a feather:轻如羽毛

Feathers fly:一场争吵或冲突,通常是激烈的

Pluck the feathers off:指揭开事情的真相或批评某人

7. 文化背景

“White feather”在19世纪和20世纪初的英国军队中有特殊意义,特别是在第一次世界大战期间。它曾被作为一种羞辱的标志,用来指责那些拒绝参战的男子,认为他们是懦夫。女性常常把白羽毛递给这些人,以表示他们没有勇气参与战斗。