英语词汇“dove”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	dove
释义	Trends of dove View usage for: dove Word forms: plural dovespronunciation note: Pronounced (dʌv) for meanings [sense 1] to , [sense 3], and (doʊv) for meaning [sense 4]. 1. countable noun 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. 2. See also turtle dove 3. countable noun In politics, you can refer to people who support the use of peaceful methods to solve difficult situations as doves. Compare hawk. A clear split over tactics appears to be emerging between doves and hawks in theparty. 4. In American English, dove is sometimes used as the past tense of dive. dove in British English 1 (dʌv) noun 1. any of various birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes. They are typically smaller than pigeons ▶ Related adjective: columbine 2. politics a person opposed to war Compare hawk1 (sense 3) 3. a gentle or innocent person: used as a term of endearment 4. a. a greyish-brown colour b. (as adjective) dove walls Derived forms dovelike (ˈdoveˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English dūfe (unattested except as a feminine proper name); related to Old Saxon dūbva, Old High German tūba dove in British English 2 (dəʊv) verb mainly US a past tense of dive Dove in British English (dʌv) noun the Dove dove in American English 1 (dʌv) noun 1. pigeon1, esp. the smaller species: it is often used as a symbol of peace 2. US an advocate of measures in international affairs designed to avoid or reduce open hostilities see also hawk1 3. a person regarded as gentle, innocent, or beloved Derived forms dovish (ˈdovish) adjective Word origin ME douve < OE dufe or ON dūfa, akin to Goth dūbo, Ger taube < IE dheubh-, obscured, dark (of color) < base dheu-: see dull dove in American English 2 (doʊv) verb intransitive, verb transitive alt. pt. of dive Image of dove © photomaster, Shutterstock Examples of 'dove' in a sentence dove On one memorable occasion the doves landed on his head. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A large group of nesting boxes for doves is set in the walls on either side of the central archway. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The parasite is common in pigeons and collared doves and can also affect birds of prey, which feed on sick pigeons and doves. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Turtle doves are difficult to survey, for the calling males range about and can easily be double-counted. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Word lists with dove related adjectives, bird In other languages dove British English: dove /dʌv/ NOUN A dove* is a white bird that looks like a pigeon. American English: dove Arabic: يـَمَامَة Brazilian Portuguese: pombo Chinese: 鸽子 Croatian: grlica Czech: holubice Danish: due Dutch: duif European Spanish: paloma blanco Finnish: kyyhkynen French: colombe German: Taube Greek: περιστέρι Italian: colomba Japanese: ハト Korean: 비둘기 Norwegian: due Polish: gołębica European Portuguese: pombo Romanian: porumbel Russian: голубь Latin American Spanish: palomo Swedish: duva Thai: นกพิราบ Turkish: beyaz güvercin Ukrainian: голуб Vietnamese: chim bồ câu All related terms of 'dove' dive If you dive into some water, you jump in head-first with your arms held straight above your head. skydive to take part in skydiving dove grey a brownish-grey colour rock dove a common dove , Columba livia , from which domestic and feral pigeons are descended . It has a pale grey plumage with black-striped wings the Dove a manifestation of the Holy Spirit (John 1:32) dove prion a common petrel , Pachyptila desolata, of the southern seas, having a bluish back and white underparts stock dove a European dove , Columba oenas, smaller than the wood pigeon and having a uniformly grey plumage turtle dove A turtle dove is a type of light-brown dove which makes a soft pleasant sound and which is said to behave in a very affectionate way towards its mate and its young. collared dove a European dove , Streptopelia decaocto, having a brownish-grey plumage with a black band on the back of the neck mourning dove a brown North American dove , Zenaidura macroura, with a plaintive song zenaida (dove) either of two wild doves , ( Zenaida aurita ) of Florida and the Caribbean, or ( Z. asiatica ) of the SW U.S. to Chile crash dive a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine coroneted fruit dove a brightly coloured bird of the Columbidae family with a distinctive marking on its head, found in Indonesia and Papua new Guinea Antarctic prion a common petrel , Pachyptila desolata, of the southern seas, having a bluish back and white underparts blue billy a common petrel , Pachyptila desolata, of the southern seas, having a bluish back and white underparts dive bomber You can refer to a plane that flies down low over a place in order to drop bombs on it as a dive bomber . Chinese translation of 'dove' dove (dʌv) n (c) (= bird) 鸽(鴿)子 (gēzi) (只, zhī) dive (daɪv) vi [swimmer] (into water) 跳水 (tiàoshuǐ) (under water) 潜(潛)水 (qiánshuǐ) [bird] 俯冲(衝) (fǔchōng) [fish, submarine] 潜(潛)入水中 (qián rù shuǐ zhōng) to dive into/under sth (= leap) 钻(鑽)入某物中/下 (zuān rù mǒuwù zhōng/xià) to dive into sth [bag, drawer etc] 把手伸进(進)某物 (bǎ shǒu shēnjìn mǒuwù) n (c) (into water) 跳水 (tiàoshuǐ) (次, cì) (underwater) 潜(潛)水 (qiánshuǐ) (inf, pej, = place) 下等娱(娛)乐(樂)场(場)所 (xiàděng yúlè chǎngsuǒ) (in football) to take a dive 假摔 (jiǎshuāi) related words related adjective columbine collective nouns duleflight Nearby words of dove doughty dour douse dove dovetail dowdy dower Related terms of dove dive Synonyms of 'dove' dove Explore 'dove' in the dictionary
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