plumes

英 [pluːmz]

美 [plumz]

n.  飘升之物; 翎; 羽毛; (常用作饰物的)连在一起的羽毛，羽状物; 羽饰
plume的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （尘、火、水等升起的）（一）股，（一）团
  Aplume ofsmoke, dust, fire, or water is a large quantity of it that rises into the air in a column.
  1. The rising plume of black smoke could be seen all over Kabul.
     整个喀布尔都能看到腾起的黑烟。
  2. ...the volcano's towering ash plume.
     火山直冲云霄的烟灰柱
• N-COUNT 羽毛；大羽
  Aplumeis a large, soft bird's feather.
  1. ...broad straw hats decorated with ostrich plumes.
     装饰着鸵鸟羽毛的宽边草帽
• （战士头盔等的）羽饰
  Aplumeis a bunch of long, thin pieces of material which is used to decorate something such as a soldier's helmet.

双语例句

• The long plumes of a heron in the breeding season.
  处在繁殖季节一只鹭的长羽毛。
• It is generally assumed that plumes maintain a relatively constant position as the plates move.
  当板块移动时，一般假定地幔羽保持相对固定的位置。
• Were large igneous provinces caused by mantle plumes?
  大火成岩省是地幔柱作用引起的吗？
• The rooster lost one of his plumes in the fight with the cat.
  雄鸡在这次与猫的战斗中掉了一支羽毛。
• The plumes appear to be steam, creating a cloud.
  羽状出现蒸汽，创建一个云。
• Researchers have found more underwater plumes of oil than they can count from the well, said Samantha Joye, a professor of marine sciences at the University of Georgia.
  与此同时，乔治亚大学的海洋研究教授萨曼瑟·乔伊（SamanthaJoye）表示，科学家也呼吁政府要注意已经流入墨西哥湾的石油的影响，研究人员也发现了几处水下油柱，数量比此前预计的要多。
• Having or covered with or abounding in plumes.
  长有羽毛、覆盖着羽毛或者有大量的羽毛。
• In the speech which he made at the fair, he appeared in borrowed plumes.
  他在博览会上的演说暴露了他（不学无术）的真面目。
• Astronomers have seen gargantuan plumes of material from nearer galaxies as well.
  天文学家也看到过较近的星系伸出的巨大的羽状物。
• The plumes of the peacock are beautiful and brightly colored.
  孔雀的羽毛十分华丽而且颜色鲜艳。