lông cánh
Definition
- Noun:
- Flight feather: A large, stiff feather on the wing of a bird, essential for flight. These feathers provide the necessary lift and thrust.
- Wing feather: A general term for the feathers covering a bird's wing, including both the primary and secondary flight feathers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chim ưng bị gãy một chiếc lông cánh. (The eagle broke a flight feather.)
- Những chiếc lông cánh của con vẹt có màu sắc rực rỡ. (The parrot's wing feathers are brightly colored.)
- Người ta thường dùng lông cánh ngỗng để làm tên. (People often use goose flight feathers to make arrows.)
Advanced Usage
- In ornithology and bird care, the condition of the lông cánh is critical for assessing a bird's health and ability to fly.
- The term is used specifically to distinguish the major wing feathers from other types like lông ống (quill feathers) or lông tơ (down feathers).
Variants and Related Words
- Lông bay: A less common synonym for flight feather.
- Lông đuôi: Tail feather, which serves a similar steering function in flight.
- Lông vũ: The general term for feather or plumage.
Synonyms
- Flight feather: The primary technical term.
- Quill feather: Emphasizes the strong central shaft.
- Remex (plural: remiges): The scientific zoological term, as noted in the reference.
Related Idioms
- Đứt lông cánh: Literally "to have a broken flight feather," used metaphorically to describe a setback or a loss of ability to progress or succeed.
- Dự án đó giờ đứt lông cánh rồi. (That project has now been grounded/has suffered a major setback.)