Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6052
pigeon
鸽子
核心释义
a bird of the family Columbidae, wild or domesticated, with a heavy body and short legs
- 1.
鸽形目鸠鸽科中的几种鸟之一
One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes.
- 2.
野生和家养鸟类,身体重,腿短
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
- 3.
这种鸟的肉
The meat from this bird.
- 4.
和平主义者、抚慰者、孤立主义者,即鸽派人物
A pacifist, appeaser, an isolationist, a dove.
- 5.
被雇来将电影胶片运出交通受限地区的人
A person hired to transport film footage out of a region where transport options are limited.
鸽肉；鸽派人物；和平主义者；受雇运送电影胶片的人；鸽形目鸠鸽科中的几种鸟之一；野生和家养鸟类,身体重,腿短
用法In use
A pigeon perched on the roof and watched the street below.
用法提示：pigeon作名词，单数形式，指鸽子这种鸟。
These pigeons seem to know exactly when people bring food to the park.
用法提示：pigeons为pigeon的复数名词，指多只鸽子。
We could hear pigeons cooing softly in the trees behind the house.
用法提示：pigeons是pigeon的复数名词，作hear的宾语，指鸽子。
a flock of + pigeons
pigeon 是可数名词，复数为 pigeons；表示成群的鸽子时常用 a flock of pigeons。
A flock of pigeons gathered around the fountain.
一群鸽子聚集在喷泉周围。
keep / raise + pigeons
表示饲养鸽子时用 keep 或 raise，后面接复数 pigeons。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- carrier pigeon
- 信鸽
- The soldier released a carrier pigeon with a message tied to its leg.士兵放出一只信鸽，腿上绑着一条消息。
- feral pigeon
- 野鸽（城市里野化的家鸽）
- Feral pigeons gather in the square every morning.每天早晨，野鸽都会聚集在广场上。
- pigeon racing
- 赛鸽运动
- Pigeon racing is a popular hobby in some regions.在一些地区，赛鸽是一项很受欢迎的爱好。
- stool pigeon
- 诱鸽；告密者，线人
- The police used him as a stool pigeon to catch the gang.警方利用他当线人，抓捕了这个团伙。
- clay pigeon
学习提示Learner notes
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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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