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
You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a week.
别指望一个星期就能学会一门外语。
He should meditate on the problem.
他必须就那个问题好好地想一想。
Mr.Sawyer usually reads his newspaper, but sometimes he and his wife watch television.
索耶先生总是读报纸，但有时和他的妻子一起看电视。