dove
dove
英[dəʊv , dʌv]美[doʊv , dʌv]
n.鸽, (**)温和派人物,鸽派;
v.跳水,潜水( dive 的过去式);
复数:doves;
例句
He who makes himself a dove is eaten by the hawk.弱肉强食。出自:英语谚语
It is no honour for an eagle to vanquish a dove.老鹰胜鸽,不足为荣。出自:英语谚语
One mourning dove coos up the power line.一只斑鸠在电线上咕咕啼.
Let there be cuckoos, a lark and a dove.让这里有布谷鸟, 云雀,和鸽子.
" No modest, matronly dove grays and lilacs tonight." 今天晚上用不着穿那种庄重的主妇式的紫灰色和淡紫色.
A dove is often used as a symbol of peace.鸽常作为和平的象征.
The dove is symbolic of peace.鸽子是和平的象征。
A dove cooed softly.一只鸽子轻柔地咕咕叫。
同义词解析
以下这两个名词均表示"鸽" 的意思
dove:指较小品种的鸽,美国称为野鸽。
pigeon:多指家鸽。
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
鸽(常作和平的象征)
A dove is a bird that looks like a pigeon but is smaller and lighter in colour. Doves are often used as a symbol of peace.
N-COUNT
(**上的)温和派人物,鸽派
In politics, you can refer to people who support the use of peaceful methods to solve difficult situations as doves .
例句
A clear split over tactics appears to be emerging between doves and hawks in the party.*内鸽派和鹰派在策略上似乎将要出现明显的分歧。(美国英语中有时用作 dive 的过去式)
In American English, dove is sometimes used as the past tense of dive.
英汉词典释义
n.
鸽
A dove is often used as a symbol of peace.鸽常作为和平的象征。和平的象征
英英词典释义
Noun
1. any of numerous small pigeons
2. someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
3. flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
4. an emblem of peace