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
doves — plural of dove
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。
A bird of the pigeon family, especially one that is smaller and white, often used as a symbol of peace.
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
对纯洁温柔之人的爱称。
A term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
天鸽座
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
类似该鸟的灰、蓝、粉色,即鸽灰色。
A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.
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。
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.
那只鸽子每天早上在窗台上轻声咕咕叫。
用法提示:名词“dove”指鸽子,在句中作主语。
Children released a dove at the wedding ceremony.
孩子们在婚礼上放飞了一只鸽子。
用法提示:名词“dove”作为受事宾语,指被放飞的鸟。
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。
在大多数语境下可互换,但“pigeon”更常用于指城市鸽子或家鸽,而“dove”常象征和平。
不用于指代成年鸽或象征意义,主要作为食用。
特指某种鸠鸽科鸟类,不可替代普通“dove”。
grammar · medium
易错句子I see dove in sky.
正确表达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'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The white pigeon is a symbol of peace.
正确表达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'。
指主张战争或强硬政策的人,与‘鸽派人物’相对
名词dove读作/dʌv/,指鸽子;动词dove读作/doʊv/,是dive的过去式,指跳入或潜水。注意发音和词性不同。
dove和pigeon都可以指鸽子,但dove常指体型较小、用于象征和平的种类,而pigeon多指城市中常见的野鸽或家鸽。
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。
鸽子常被视为和平的象征,因此与和平相关。
天鸽座(Columba)是一个星座,与 dove 在天文学上的含义相关。
橄榄枝常与鸽子一起象征和平,源于圣经故事。
在政治语境中,hawk 与 dove 相对,代表主战派。
dove 是鸟类的一种,属于鸽形目。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.