plume

🇬🇧 UK/plu:m/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

A large, showy feather or cluster of feathers worn as decoration; any feather-like shape

羽毛;羽状装饰;羽状物

v.

To decorate with feathers; to preen or congratulate oneself proudly

用羽毛装饰;自鸣得意,沾沾自喜

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
plumeother
=plume

Common Collocations

  • 1.smoke plume烟柱
  • 2.volcanic plume火山烟羽
  • 3.plume of smoke一缕烟雾
  • 4.feathered plume羽毛装饰

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A thick plume of black smoke rose from the burning factory.

  • 2.

    The knight's helmet was adorned with a magnificent white plume.

  • 3.

    Scientists tracked the volcanic plume as it drifted across the Pacific Ocean.

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