a feather in your cap [看美剧学俚语 Loki s01e01]

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Space is big. That'd be a nice feather in your cap.

宇宙很大  那是不错的功绩。

a feather in your cap典故


源于广泛流行于亚洲和美洲印第安人当中的一种风俗:每杀死一个敌人就在头饰或帽子上加插一根羽毛。
许多其他地方也有类似风俗,均以此来显示战绩与荣誉

The American Indians used to wear feathers as a sign of bravery. From that comes a feather in one's cap which refers to an honor or a special achievement that a person can be proud of.

例句:

If this clinical trial is successful, it will be a real feather in her cap.

I can't wait until I'm named valedictorian— it's such a feather in my cap!

Earning that full scholarship to Yale is quite a feather in his cap.

Getting promoted to management after spending only a month at the new job was a feather in her cap.

John earned a feather in his cap by getting an A in physics.

It's a real feather in his cap to represent his country in the Olympics.

更为灵活的用法:

Breaking that record, whether it happens this season or beyond, would be a nice feather in Beard’s defensive cap.

But a New Year's Day six bowl could be on the horizon with a win, which would be a nice feather in cap of new $95 million man Mel Tucker in his second season.