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
There has been very little progress this term.
这学期没有什么进步。
She's been a bit under the weather recently.
她近来身体不太好。
Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been washed clean by the rain!
原来羊毛上染的黑色被雨水冲掉了！