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

• 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。
• No offense, but you make an unlikely dove.
  没有进攻，你成了一个不可靠的天真的人。
• The hunter sprang up and missed to shoot the dove.
  猎人跳了起来，结果没打着鸽子。
• I hope we see a dove or an eagle.
  希望我们会看到鸽子或是老鹰。
• I had a dove, and the sweet dove died;
  我有一只鸽，而这可爱的鸽子死了；
• The dove saw the seeds and flew down.
  鸽子看见了种子，飞下来了。
• A dove took pity on him.
  一只鸽子对他产生了同情。
• Then he sent out a dove to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground.
  他又放了一只鸽子出去，要看看水从地上退了没有。
• So you dove into the icy water?
  所以你跳进了冰冷的水里？
• 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。