fea‧ture S2 W1 AC / fitʃə $ -ər / 名词 [可数名词] #

1 a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical :

Air bags are a standard feature in most new cars.

feature of

An important feature of Van Gogh’s paintings is their bright colours.

Striped tails are a common feature of many animals.

The hotel’s only redeeming features (= things that make it acceptable ) were that it was cheap and near the city centre.

main/important/significant etc feature

The most distinctive feature of the dinosaurs was their size.

One of the distinguishing features (= features that are different from other things of the same sort ) of modern banking is its dependence on computers.

2 a piece of writing about a subject in a newspaper or a magazine, or a special report on television or on the radio

feature on

a feature on holidaying with your dog

3 [通常复数形式] a part of someone’s face, such as their eyes, nose etc :

He had fine delicate features.

Her eyes were her best feature.

4 a part of the land, especially a part that you can see :

Hedges are an important feature of the landscape in Britain.

5 a film being shown at a cinema :

There were a couple of short cartoons before the main feature.

double feature (= when two films are shown together )

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + feature

a common feature Pine trees are a common feature of the Swedish landscape.

a striking feature (= an unusual or interesting feature ) Her long blonde hair is her most striking feature.

a distinguishing feature (= one that makes something different from others of the same type ) A long beak is one of the bird’s distinguishing features.

a unique feature (= a feature which only one thing has ) A unique feature of this guitar is its shape.

an unusual feature The church’s most unusual feature is this window.

a standard feature (= a normal or usual feature ) Airbags are now a standard feature on most cars.

a regular feature (= one that happens often or a lot ) Delays and cancellations are a regular feature of air travel.

a recurring feature (= one that happens again and again ) Humour is a recurring feature of her novels.

an important feature The final-year project is an important feature of all undergraduate courses.

a significant feature (= one that has an important effect ) Bad weather was a significant feature in the accident.

a central feature (= an important feature ) Cultural diversity is a central feature of modern British society.

a key feature (= a very important or necessary feature ) Private ownership is a key feature of capitalism.

the main feature The main feature of the square is the Gothic cathedral.

an attractive feature The house had many attractive features, notably the large garden.

a design feature (= a detail of the way something has been designed ) The building incorporates many interesting design features.

a safety feature The car has more safety features than its rivals in the same price range.

a redeeming feature (= one that makes something acceptable ) The hotel’s only redeeming feature was its view of the bay

feature W3 AC verb #

1 [不及物和及物动词] to include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part :
The exhibition features paintings by Picasso. a cruise ship featuring extensive spa facilities feature in A study of language should feature in an English literature course. be featured in something Pupils visited some of the websites featured in the article. feature prominently/strongly/heavily etc Violence seems to feature heavily in all of his books. feature somebody as something The film featured Brando as the Godfather. 2 [及物动词] to show a film, play etc :
The Retro Theatre is featuring films by Frank Capra this week.