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a dove
常使用不定冠词表示泛指。
A dove landed on the windowsill.
一只鸽子落在了窗台上。
鸽子；鸽
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
鸽子；鸽
A bird of the pigeon family, especially one that is smaller and white, often used as a symbol of peace.
A dove landed on the windowsill.
一只鸽子落在了窗台上。
鸽子,尤指体型较小、白色者；鸠鸽科三百多种鸟类之一,常随意称为鸽或鸠。
A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than three hundred species of the family Columbidae.
小型鸽子
any of numerous small pigeons
主张和解与谈判而非冲突的人。
A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
鸽派人物
someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
A white dove flew over the square during the celebration.
一只白鸽在庆祝活动期间飞过广场。
The dove cooed softly on the windowsill every morning.
那只鸽子每天早上在窗台上轻声咕咕叫。
Children released a dove at the wedding ceremony.
孩子们在婚礼上放飞了一只鸽子。
常使用不定冠词表示泛指。
A dove landed on the windowsill.
一只鸽子落在了窗台上。
固定搭配，指象征和平的鸽子。
The symbol of the Olympic Games is a dove of peace.
奥运会的象征是和平鸽。
用于比喻，形容温柔或优雅。
She moved gracefully, like a dove.
她像鸽子一样优雅地移动。
特指某只鸽子，使用定冠词。
The dove flew away when I approached.
当我靠近时，那只鸽子飞走了。
Not this
I see dove in sky.
Use this
I see a dove in the sky.
中文学习者常遗漏冠词，因为中文没有冠词系统。在可数名词单数前需要加不定冠词'a'或'an'，表示泛指。同时，'sky'前通常需要定冠词'the'。
Not this
The white pigeon is a symbol of peace.
Use this
The white dove is a symbol of peace.
虽然'pigeon'和'dove'在生物学上同属鸠鸽科，但英语中'dove'常特指作为和平象征的白色小鸠，而'pigeon'多指城市中的灰色鸽。在此象征性语境中，应用'dove'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
白鸽
A white dove is often a symbol of peace.
白鸽常是和平的象征。
哀鸽
The mourning dove's call sounds sad and soothing.
哀鸽的叫声听起来悲伤而舒缓。
和平鸽
They released a dove of peace at the ceremony.
他们在仪式上放飞了一只和平鸽。
鸽子的咕咕声
The soft dove cooing outside my window is relaxing.
窗外鸽子柔和的咕咕声让人放松。
放鸽仪式
The wedding ended with a beautiful dove release.
婚礼以一场美丽的放鸽仪式结束。
猎鸽者
Dove hunters must follow strict regulations.
猎鸽者必须遵守严格的规定。
和平鸽
The dove of peace is a symbol used in many cultures to represent peace.
和平鸽是许多文化中用来代表和平的象征。
鹰派与鸽派
The foreign policy debate often pits hawks against doves.
外交政策辩论中常常是鹰派对抗鸽派。
到了晚上，鸽子回到他那里，嘴里叼着一片橄榄叶。
From the story of Noah's Ark in the Bible, the dove returning with an olive leaf symbolizes peace and the end of the flood.
出自圣经诺亚方舟的故事，鸽子衔着橄榄叶归来，象征和平与洪水结束。
Use dove naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
鸽子(dove)代表和平，字母v像展翅的翅膀，形象好记。
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday speech、political discourse 该词的register视语境变化：指代鸽子时多为中性，用于日常或文学语境；指代鸽派人物时偏正式，多用于政治讨论。故整体标记为混合。
作名词时，通常为可数名词，指鸽子或象征和平的意象。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.