a feather in sb.'s cap/bonnet
1. 某人的荣誉标志
Winning the medal was a feather in his cap.
获得奖章是他的荣誉。
习惯用语a feather in one's cap1.值得骄傲的事物; 卓越的成就a feather in one's hat1.值得骄傲的事物; 卓越的成就be spitting feathers1.大怒crop sb.'s feathers1.杀某人的威风, 挫某人锐气cut a feather1.作精细无益的区别, 争论过于细小的事情2.船头破浪前进3.出风头, 炫耀4.行动敏捷cut sb. out of all feather1.使某人黯然失色find a white feather in sb.'s tail1.发现某人有胆怯的迹象Fine feathers makes fine birds.1.[谚]马靠鞍装, 人靠衣裳。2.[讽]好的衣服只能使外表漂亮。gain more feathers1.(流言等)越传越盛in feather1.有羽毛[羽饰]的in full feather1.(雏等)长满了毛的2.盛装3.有钱4.精神抖擞in good feather1.身强力壮; 兴高采烈; 精神焕发, 情绪高涨in high feather1.身强力壮; 兴高采烈; 精神焕发, 情绪高涨knock sb. down with a feather1.使人十分惊奇make the feathers fly1.[美口]工作得很起劲; 大干特干2.引起争斗[争吵]; 惹乱子not a feather to fly with1.一文不名; 一筹莫展, 一贫如洗; 破产2.[俚](应试)落选, (考试)不及格not care a feather1.毫不介意pick feathers of1.劫掠(某人), 掠夺(某人)pick feathers of sb.1.劫掠(某人), 掠夺(某人)Prince of Wales' feathers1.英国王子的纹章(以鸵鸟羽毛三支组成)rise at a feather1.[美口]一碰就冒火ruffle one's feathers1.发怒ruffle sb.'s feathers1.激怒某人rumpled feathers1.乱蓬蓬的样子; 衣服七皱八折show the white feather1.示弱, 胆怯mount the white feather1.示弱, 胆怯fly the white feather1.示弱, 胆怯singe one's feathers1.损害自己的名誉; 冒险而受到损失smooth sb.'s rumpled feathers1.稳住情绪, 使平息怒气smooth sb.'s ruffled feathers1.稳住情绪, 使平息怒气wag the feather1.炫耀自己的身分[荣誉]shake the feather1.炫耀自己的身分[荣誉]You could have knocked me down with a feather .1.我感到太惊奇了; 使我太震惊了。You might have knocked me down with a feather .1.我感到太惊奇了; 使我太震惊了。feather out1.减弱; 逐渐消失2.长出羽毛3.稀疏开来feather up to1.[美俚]追求(女友)特殊用法contour feather1.廓羽, 正羽down feather1.绒羽embryonic feather1.胚羽flight feather1.飞羽hair feather1.毛羽, 纤羽ice feathers1.【水】冰羽pin feather1.纤毛, 毛羽quill feathers1.翮羽slip feather1.(木工)舌榫tail feather1.尾羽, 舵羽vane feather1.羽, 廓羽vent feather1.围肛羽feather in boss1.轮毂滑键