| 词汇 | example_english_white-feather |
| 释义 | white feathercollocation in Englishmeanings of whiteand featherThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with feather. white adjective uk /waɪt/ us /waɪt/ of a colour like that of snow, milk, ... See more at white feather noun[C] uk /ˈfeð.ər/ us /ˈfeð.ɚ/ one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body, consisting of a long, thin, central part with material like hairs along ... See more at feather Examples of white featherThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. He is encouraged to do it rather than to show a sort of whitefeather. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If something is not done for these ex-service men, we shall deserve to be dubbed a whitefeather nation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may sound cruel and going back to the whitefeather game of 1914, but it would be a very good thing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Have any steps been taken to prevent officers showing the whitefeather? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They never once showed the whitefeather. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A few neckerchiefs with the whitefeather silk screened on them are known to exist. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Immature birds have brown upperparts with whitefeather tips and fringes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Juvenile birds are like the adults but with whitefeather tips on the crown or throat instead of fuller white. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some time after the war, pacifists found an alternative interpretation of the whitefeather as a symbol of peace. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Solid whitefeather is due to an autosomal recessive allele ("wh") in homocygosis, although some birds may exhibit a few black spots. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This song likens love to a soft and whitefeather drifting in the air, unpredictable and beyond one's grasp or control. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Perceiving his resignation as cowardice, three of his friends and his fiance each give him a whitefeather, the symbol of cowardice. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Females resemble males but are duller, and whitefeather bases may show in the throat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Traditionally, our forefathers make use of patani ug ugis nga manok (black feather and white feather chicken) as the offering in veneration of the spirits. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The adult has an unstreaked grey-brown back, whitish grey underparts, and a darker undertail, which has whitefeather tips giving a contrasting pattern. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wings have a silvery appearance due to whitefeather edgings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some species communicate warnings to rivals by exposing whitefeather patches on their backs or shoulders. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The reduction in the spotting in the breeding season is achieved through the whitefeather tips largely wearing off. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Nevertheless, the invisible kobold travelled along with them as a whitefeather, which they discovered when they stayed at an inn. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of white Go to the definition of feather See other collocations with feather |
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