| 单词 | coo |
| 释义 | coo (once / 2141 pages) nv A coo is the low, sweet sound that a bird makes, especially a dove or pigeon. If a dove builds a nest outside your open window, you'll be able to hear its coos every morning. There is a small, gray pigeon that's called a mourning dove because its coo is so sad sounding. When you hear a bird making this distinctive sound, you can also say that it coos — and if a person murmurs in a low, soft voice, you can say that she coos too. The word coo has been used since at least the late 1600s, and its origin is probably imitative, the word sounding very much like the sound it describes. WORD FAMILYcoo: cooed, cooing, coos USAGE EXAMPLESBacks are slapped and babies cooed over; a civilised babble fills the space. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) For 34 years, Burton, of Bath, served the council’s District One, which includes Coos and Grafton counties and a total of 108 communities. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) The Pacific Connector Pipeline would cut through Jackson County on its way to a proposed export facility north of Coos Bay. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1n the sound made by a pigeon Hyper cry the characteristic utterance of an animal 2v cry softly, as of pigeons Hyper emit, let loose, let out, utter express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) 3v speak softly or lovingly The mother who held her baby was cooing softly Hyper murmur speak softly or indistinctly |
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