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
Run it by me again, if you don't mind.
不介意的话，请再说一遍。
The wish is father to the thought.
有愿望就有信念。
She had lived in the flat for thirty years and was a veritable magpie at hoarding;
老妇人在这套公寓里住了30年，她又是个名副其实的收藏家。