fledge是什么意思？

fledge

英[fledʒ] 美[flɛdʒ]

• vi. （鸟）长羽毛；
• vt. 给（箭）装上羽毛，把（小鸟）养到能够飞翔，用羽毛[绒羽]装饰，给…装上羽毛[绒毛]；

第三人称单数：fledges;

过去式：fledged;

过去分词：fledged;

现在分词：fledging;

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
  2. decorate with feathers;
  "fledge an arrow"
  3. grow feathers;
  "The young sparrows are fledging already"