Singe one's feathers
损害自己的名誉, 使自己受损
🧩 词语组成解析
singe
[sindʒ]
vt.& vi. 浅表烧焦;
vt. （毛发）燎，烧焦尖端[边儿];
n. 浅表[轻微]烧焦;
a. 人们的；自己的
n. 羽状裂缝；翅膀；羽毛（feather的复数）
🗣️ 情景例句
That's a neat idea.
这是个好主意。
How often did I tell you to take your time?
我告诉你多少次要慢慢来?
New York is built on a group of islands on the east coast of the USA at a point where several rivers flow into the ocean.
纽约市建立在美国东海岸的一群岛屿上，那儿是好几条河流入海的交汇点。