dove

单词辨析:

pigeon dove 【导航词义:鸽子】
pigeon n. 鸽子
〔辨析〕

多指体型较大的灰鸽,包括赛鸽、信鸽、菜鸽等。

〔例证〕

He has two carrier pigeons.

他有两只信鸽。

The old man kept pigeons as pets.

那位老人把鸽子作为宠物饲养。

dove n. 鸽子
〔辨析〕

尤指体型较小的白鸽,常用作和平的象征。

〔例证〕

The dove is usually regarded as a symbol of peace.

鸽子常被视为和平的象征。

All the doves are now cooing.

所有的鸽子现在都在咕咕叫。

相关例句:

When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

射击的时候,鸽子潜入了矮树丛里面。

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。

The dove took it and could speak no more than three words at a time.

鸽子吃了药后每次说话就不超过3个字了。

I had a dove, and the sweet dove died;

我有一只鸽,而这可爱的鸽子死了;

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。