意味: a feast for the eyes

目の保養, 美しい光景

fea イディオム

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

angels fear to tread

(See where angels fear to tread)

birds of a feather flock together

people who are similar become friends or join together Don

feast your eyes on

enjoy looking at, get a load of "I opened a box of diamonds and said, ""Feast your eyes on these!"""

feather a pass (hockey)

pass a puck accurately but softly Nilsson could feather a pass better than the other players.

feather in one

something to be proud of, an honor Winning the speech contest was a feather in his cap and we are very proud of him.

feather in your cap

(See a feather in your cap)

feather one

look after one

feather your nest

make a comfortable place, prepare your future place, nest egg Charles became a professor and began to feather his nest at the University of Manitoba.

horse feathers

lies, false stories, bull, a bunch of malarkey "When she told her dad she saw a ghost, he said, ""Horse feathers!"""

knock me over with a feather

I was very surprised, I could not believe it, blow me down When she told me she was married to my ex-husband, you could have knocked me over with a feather.

ruffle your feathers

annoy you, bother you, get your dander up Don't let that insult ruffle your feathers. Don't let it upset you.

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

tar and feather

punish severely The teacher said that she would tar and feather anyone who didn

where angels fear to tread

where even the angels fear to go, where danger is They were using a ouija board - going where angels fear to tread!

fear for

worry about为…担心；害怕
All mothers fear for their children when they first leave home．天下母亲都为初次离家的孩子担心。
The doctor said，“There's no need to fear for him．He is going to get well．”医生说：“不必为他担忧，他的病会好的。”
We feared for his health．我们为他的健康而担忧。

feast one's eyes on

look at and enjoy very much饱眼福；很是欣赏
Foreign visitors feasted their eyes on the beautiful scenery in Hangzhou．外宾们饱览杭州的秀丽风景。
He feasted his eyes on the beautiful painting．他很欣赏这幅美丽的画。
They feasted their eyes on the ancient structures in this city．他们用赞美的眼光观赏了这座城市的古老建筑。

feast one's eyes on/upon

feast one's eyes upon

feather in one's cap

sth．to be proud of； an honor值得骄傲的事；荣誉
It was a feather in his cap to win first prize．他赢得一等奖，真是件值得骄傲的事情。
It'll be a feather in your cap if you can get an interview with him．你如果能见到他，那将是件值得骄傲的事。
It is no small feather in a man's cap if he has been no worse than his neighbours．一个人如果不比周围人差，那是一件很值得骄傲的事。

feather one's nest

1．use for yourself money and power，esp．from a public office 营私；饱私囊
He used his position and in fluence to feather his nest．他利用自己的地位和权势谋取私利。
She may do something for you，but she'll be feathering her own nest at the same time．她会为你做些好事，但同时她会从中捞些好处。
Before liberation，many officials feathered their nests through corruption．解放前，许多官吏通过贪污中饱私囊。
2． make one's home pleasant and comfortable；decorate one's house装饰家庭
Furniture stores welcome young couples who want to feather their nests．家俱店很欢迎想装饰房屋的年轻夫妇光临。

for fear

because of fear， in order to avoid or prevent免得
He works hard for fear of failing．为防止失败，他工作很努力。
She hurried back to school for fear of missing too many classes．为了避免缺课太多，她赶忙回到学校。
She won't go up in an airplane for fear of an accident．她因为怕出事故不想乘飞机。
She worried for fear that the child zcmrtrtw for fear that the child would be hurt．她担心孩子受伤。
He walked very fast for fear he should be late．他走得很快生怕迟到。
I daren't tell you what he did for fear（that） he should be angry with me．我不敢告诉你他所做的事，怕他对我发脾气。

ruffle one's feathers

Idiom(s): ruffle one's feathers

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to upset or annoy someone. (A bird's feathers become ruffled if it is angry or afraid.)
• You certainly ruffled Mrs. Smith's feathers by criticizing her garden.
• Try to be tactful and not ruffle people's feathers.

never fear

Idiom(s): never fear

Theme: COURAGE

do not worry; have confidence.
• I'll be there on time—never fear.
• I'll help you, never fear.

light as a feather

Idiom(s): (as) light as a feather

Theme: WEIGHT

of little weight.
• Sally dieted until she was as light as a feather.
• Of course I can lift the box. It's light as a feather.

knock sb over with a feather

Idiom(s): knock sb over with a feather

Theme: SHOCK

to push over a person who is stunned, surprised, or awed by something extraordinary. (Folksy.)
• I was so surprised you could have knocked me over with a feather.
• When she heard the news, you could have knocked her over with a feather.

in fine feather

Idiom(s): in fine feather

Theme: HEALTH - GOOD

in good health.
• Of course I'm in fine feather. I get lots of sleep.
• Good food and lots of sleep put me into fine feather.

in fear and trembling

Idiom(s): in fear and trembling

Theme: FEAR

with anxiety or fear; with dread. (Fixed order.)
• In fear and trembling, I went into the room to take the test.
• The witness left the courtroom in fear and trembling.

for fear of

Idiom(s): for fear of sth

Theme: AWAKEN

out of fear of something; because of fear of something.
• He doesn't drive for fear of an accident.
• They lock their doors for fear of being robbed.

fools rush in where angels fear to tread

Idiom(s): fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)

Theme: CAUTION

people with little experience or knowledge often get involved in difficult or delicate situations that wiser people would avoid.
• I wouldn't ask Jean about her divorce, but Kate did. Fools rush in, as they say.
• Only the newest member of the committee questioned the chairman's decision. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

feast one's eyes

Idiom(s): feast one's eyes (on sb or sth)

Theme: OBSERVATION

to look at someone or something with pleasure, envy, or admiration.
• Just feast your eyes on that beautiful juicy steak!
• Yes, feast your eyes. You won t see one like that again for a long time.

either feast or famine

Idiom(s): either feast or famine

Theme: AMOUNT

either too much (of something) or not enough (of something). (Also without either. Fixed order.)
• This month is very dry, and last month it rained almost every day. Our weather is either feast or famine.
• Sometimes we are busy, and sometimes we have nothing to do. It's feast or famine.

make the feathers fly

Idiom(s): make the fur fly AND make the feathers fly

Theme: INCITE

to cause a fight or an argument; to create an uproar (about something). (Informal.)
• When your mother gets home and sees what you've done, she'll really make the fur fly.
• When those two get together, they'll make the feathers fly. They hate each other.

Birds of a feather flock together.

People of the same sort are usually found together.

Feast today, famine tomorrow

If you indulge yourself with all that you have today, you may have to go without tomorrow.

Feather your own nest

If someone feathers their own nest, they use their position or job for personal gain.

Feathers fly

When people are fighting or arguing angrily, we can say that feathers are flying.

Get your feathers in a bunch

If you get your feathers in a bunch, you get upset or angry about something.

Ruffle a few feathers

If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements.

White feather

If someone shows a white feather, they are cowards.

You could have knocked me down with a feather

This idiom is used to mean that the person was very shocked or surprised.

Fine feathers make fine birds.

A person can look impressive in smart clothes.

bird of a different feather|bird|different feather

n. phr. A person who is free thinking and independent. Syd won't go along with recent trends in grammar; he created his own. He is a bird of a different feather.

birds of a feather flock together|bird|birds|birds

People who are alike often become friends or are together; if you are often with certain people, you may be their friends or like them.

A proverb. Don't be friends with bad boys. People think that birds of a feather flock together.

fear and trembling|fear|fear and trepidation|tremb

n. phr. Great fear. He came in fear and trembling to tell his father he had a bad report card.

feast one's eyes on|eye|eyes|feast

v. phr. To look at and enjoy very much. He feasted his eyes on the beautiful painting.

feast or a famine|a feast or a famine|either a fea

n. phr. Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure. In this business it's either a feast or a famine. He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him.

feather in one's cap|cap|feather

n. phr. Something to be proud of; an honor. It was a feather in his cap to win first prize. (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.)

feather one's nest|feather|nest

v. phr., informal 1. To use for yourself money and power, especially from a public office or job in which you are trusted to help other people. The rich man told his lawyer to use his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people, but the lawyer feathered his own nest with the money instead. The man feathered his nest in politics by getting money from contractors who built roads.
Synonym: LINE ONE'S POCKETS. 2. To make your home pleasant and comfortable; furnish and decorate your house. Furniture stores welcome young couples who want to feather their nests.

fine feathers do not make fine birds|bird|birds|fe

literary A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks.

A proverb. Mary is pretty and she wears pretty clothes, but she is very mean. Fine feathers do not make fine birds.
Compare: HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES.

More Idioms/Phrases

filthy rich find fault find it in one's heart find one's --- find one's bearings find oneself find out finders keepers fine feathers do not make fine birds fine-tooth comb finger in the pie firebug firing squad first and foremost first and last first base first class(1)

English Vocalbulary

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