imped

IPA/ˈɪmpt/
IPA/ˈɪmpt/

imped — 動詞

  • impedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • impeds3rd person singular
  • impedding-ing form
  • impeddedpast simple

1. to mend a falcon's damaged wing or tail by attaching a replacement feather, rest

1.動詞及物
釋義

接羽

將羽毛移植至獵鷹翅膀以修復飛行能力

to mend a falcon's damaged wing or tail by attaching a replacement feather, restoring the bird's ability to fly properly

例句

Hoa imped the peregrine's broken primary with a donor feather.

Hoa 用一根捐贈羽毛為那隻遊隼受損的主翼接羽。

transitive: imped + [feather] + with [donor feather]

Justin, the falconer, carefully imped his goshawk before the autumn hunt.

獵鷹人 Justin 在秋季狩獵前仔細地為他的蒼鷹接羽。

同義詞
  • graft

    broader term for joining living tissue; 'imped' is specific to feather repair in falconry

  • mend

    everyday word for fixing anything broken; lacks the technical precision of 'imped'

文法句型

imped + [wing/tail/feather] + with [feather]

用法筆記

Object is almost always a wing, tail, or individual feather of a falcon or hawk. This is a technical falconry term, rarely encountered outside that domain.

2. to fit a creature or object with wings, giving it the power or appearance of fli

2.動詞及物
釋義

裝上翅膀

為生物或物體加上翅膀使其能飛行

to fit a creature or object with wings, giving it the power or appearance of flight

例句

Ilan imped the bronze eagle statue with wide, outstretched copper wings.

Ilan 為那尊青銅鷹像裝上寬闊伸展的銅翅膀。

transitive: imped + [object] + with [wings]

In the old tale, the wind spirit imped a young shepherd named Dylan.

在那個古老傳說中,風之靈為名叫 Dylan 的年輕牧羊人裝上翅膀。

同義詞
  • wing

    as a verb, 'wing' means to fly or move swiftly; it does not mean to equip with wings

文法句型

imped + [creature/object] + with [wings]

用法筆記

More common in poetic, mythological, or decorative contexts than in everyday speech. Distinguish from sense 1 (FEATHER GRAFTING), which refers specifically to falconry repair work.