adorn oneself with borrowed plumes

短语

用借来的衣服装点自己,狐假虎威,拉大旗作虎皮

词形变化

adorned oneself with borrowed plumes adorning oneself with borrowed plumes adorns oneself with borrowed plumes 三单 adorns oneself with borrowed plumes adorning oneself with borrowed plumes 现在分词 adorned oneself with borrowed plumes 过去式 adorned oneself with borrowed plumes 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To claim the honor of another for oneself.

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