Word · Frequency #9864
doves
鸽子;鸽
doves is the plural of dove.
核心释义
A bird of the pigeon family, especially one that is smaller and white, often used as a symbol of peace.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
小型鸽子
any of numerous small pigeons
- 3.
主张和解与谈判而非冲突的人。
A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
- 4.
鸽派人物
someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
- 5.
对纯洁温柔之人的爱称。
A term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
- 6.
天鸽座
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
- 7.
类似该鸟的灰、蓝、粉色,即鸽灰色。
A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.
鸽派人物;主和者;宝贝;心肝;鸽灰;淡灰蓝色;天鸽座;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。
用法In use
A white dove flew over the square during the celebration.
用法提示:名词“dove”指一种鸟,在此句中作主语。
The dove cooed softly on the windowsill every morning.
用法提示:名词“dove”指鸽子,在句中作主语。
Children released a dove at the wedding ceremony.
用法提示:名词“dove”作为受事宾语,指被放飞的鸟。
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。
dove of peace
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- white dove
- 白鸽
- A white dove is often a symbol of peace.白鸽常是和平的象征。
- mourning dove
- 哀鸽
- The mourning dove's call sounds sad and soothing.哀鸽的叫声听起来悲伤而舒缓。
- dove of peace
- 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。
- dove cooing
- 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。
- dove release
- 放鸽仪式
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
鸽子(dove)代表和平,字母v像展翅的翅膀,形象好记。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作名词时,通常为可数名词,指鸽子或象征和平的意象。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like love, above, glove, shove rhyme with dove /dʌv/. Beware of words like move /muːv/ that share spelling but sound different.
用法优先级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。
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