Word · Frequency #24894
coos
咕咕叫
coos is the third person singular of coo (irregular).
make a soft low sound like a pigeon
- 1.
To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.
发出轻柔的咕咕声,如鸽子。
- 2.
To speak in an admiring fashion, to be enthusiastic about.
用钦佩的口吻说话,对...充满热情
轻声说；柔声说；发出轻柔的咕咕声,如鸽子。；用钦佩的口吻说话,对...充满热情；咕咕地叫；vt. 谈情话
In use
The mother cooed gently to her baby in the quiet nursery.
She cooed her approval as she unwrapped the present.
The young couple cooed lovingly at each other in the corner booth.
n. the coo of a dove/pigeon
名词用法，指鸽子一类鸟发出的咕咕声，常接 of 短语说明声音来源。
The soft coo of a pigeon woke me up.
鸽子轻柔的咕咕声把我吵醒了。
v. a dove/pigeon coos
作不及物动词时，主语通常是鸽子等鸟类，描述它们发出咕咕声。
Doves were cooing peacefully on the roof.
鸽子在屋顶上安详地咕咕叫。
v. coo to sb
作“柔声说、温柔爱恋地说”解时，说话对象前常用介词 to。
She cooed softly to the baby.
Connections
Collocations
- pigeons coo
- 鸽子咕咕叫
- The pigeons coo on the roof at sunrise.日出时鸽子在屋顶上咕咕叫。
- coo softly
- 轻声细语；温柔地低语
- She cooed softly to the frightened child.她对着受惊的孩子轻声细语。
- bill and coo
- 卿卿我我；谈情说爱
- They were billing and cooing on the park bench.他们坐在公园长椅上卿卿我我。
- a soft coo
- 轻柔的咕咕声
- A soft coo came from the nest.鸟巢里传来轻柔的咕咕声。
Idioms & figurative uses
- bill and coo
- 谈情说爱；接吻并低声说情话They spent the whole evening billing and cooing on the sofa.他们整个晚上都在沙发上谈情说爱。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
coo 读起来像鸽子“咕咕”的叫声，想象鸽子轻声低语，记住它有“咕咕叫、柔声说”的意思。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：pigeon/dove sounds、affectionate or soothing speech (e.g., to a baby or lover) 作“鸽子咕咕叫”或“咕咕声”时通常为中性描述；作“柔声说、温柔爱恋地说”时多用于口语或文学语境，带有亲密、温柔的语气。实际语气需结合搭配和场景判断。
Grammar Note
coos
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 coo /kuː/ 同韵的词有 too、zoo、blue、shoe（都以 /uː/ 结尾）。注意形近音异的词：cook 中的 oo 读 /ʊ/（/kʊk/），cow 中的 co 读 /aʊ/（/kaʊ/）。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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