D.O.V.E 什么意思

dove

n.

鸽子

vbl.

dive 的过去式

美国传统双解:

Dove

n.(名词)

See Columba

参见 Columba

基本词义:

dove

dove 1

n.(名词)

1.Any of various widely distributed birds of the family Columbidae, which includes the pigeons, having a small head and a characteristic cooing call.

鸽:广泛分布的各种鸽科鸟,包括头小和咕咕叫的家鸽

2.A gentle, innocent person.

温和:温和、天真的人

3.A person who advocates peace, conciliation, or negotiation in preference to confrontation or armed conflict.

鸽派人物:主张和平调解或谈判而不主张对立或武装冲突的人

语源:

1.Middle English douve

中古英语 douve

2.from Old English

源自 古英语

继承用法:

dov“ish

adj.(形容词)

dov“ishness

n.(名词)

基本词义:

dove 2

v.(动词)

A past tense of dive 1See Usage Note at dive 1See Regional Note at wake 1

dive的过去式1参见 dive1参见 wake1

现代英汉综合大辞典:

dove

n.

1.鸽(一般指小野鸽; 家鸽通常称 pigeon); 斑鸠(尤指欧斑鸡)

2.宗圣灵

3.纯洁的人; 天真无邪的人; 温柔和蔼的人; (昵称)宝贝

4.和平的象征

5.鸽派人物, 主和派人物

6.(=Columba)[the Dove ]天天鸽座

Come, little dove.

来吧, 小宝贝儿。

The dove is a symbol of peace.

鸽子是和平的象征。

继承用法:

dove-eyed

adj.

目光柔和的

dovelet

n.

幼鸽, 乳鸽

dovelike

adj.

鸽子般的

习惯用语:

1.(as) harmless as a dove

和善得象鸽子, 象鸽子一样无害于人

2.as mild as a dove

非常温和

3.dove of peace

和平鸽

4.bird of peace

和平鸽

5.doves and hawks dove

鸽派和鹰派