dove

英 [dəʊv , dʌv]

美 [doʊv , dʌv]

n.  鸽子(白鸽常作为和平的象征); 鸽派人物，温和派人物(尤指愿意和平与谈判而不愿战争的从政者)

复数：doves　现在分词：doving　

CET6考研TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9864 / COCA.7715

同义词辨析

pigeondove【导航词义：鸽子】

牛津词典

noun

• 鸽子（白鸽常作为和平的象征）
  a bird of the pigeon family. The white dove is often used as a symbol of peace.
  1. A dove cooed softly.
     一只鸽子轻柔地咕咕叫。
  2. He wore a dove-grey suit.
     他穿了一套鸽灰色西装。
• 鸽派人物，温和派人物（尤指愿意和平与谈判而不愿战争的从政者）
  a person, especially a politician, who prefers peace and discussion to war

柯林斯词典

Pronounced /dʌv/ for meanings 1 and 2, and /dəʊv/ for meaning 3. 义项 1 和义项 2 读作 /dʌv/，义项 3 读作 /dəʊv/。


• See also:turtle dove
• N-COUNT (政治上的)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 asdoves.
  1. A clear split over tactics appears to be emerging between doves and hawks in the party.
     党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,doveis sometimes used as the past tense ofdive.

英英释义

noun

• any of numerous small pigeons
• an emblem of peace
• flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising
  Synonym:squab
• someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
  Synonym:peacenik

双语例句

• Go to town yesterday to put the dove game, result I be a person.
  昨天去市里参加放鸽子比赛，结果就我一个人去了。
• A shiver of fright ran through them as he dove from the cliff.
  他从悬崖跃下时，恐怖的颤栗掠过了全身。
• A wall of debris and smoke came rushing up the street, and I dove under a car.
  一大块碎片和烟尘冲到街上，我躲到一辆车下。
• I hope we see a dove or an eagle.
  希望我们会看到鸽子或是老鹰。
• A dove took pity on him.
  一只鸽子对他产生了同情。
• The dove turned around to look for the castle.
  鸽子转了圈去找城堡的方向。
• I was so impressed I dove for a pen and paper so I could write it down.
  我对此印象深刻，迅速地拿出了笔和纸，以便我能把它记下来。
• When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
  射击的时候，鸽子潜入了矮树丛里面。
• Combine in yourself the dove and the serpent, nor as a monster but as a prodigy.
  把鸽子和毒蛇结合到你身上，这并不像个妖怪，而更像个奇才。
• Once I dove into the low end of a swimming pool and hit my head.
  一次我跳入了水面很低的游泳池，碰伤了头。