pigeon
pronunciation
UK [ˈpɪdʒɪn]
US [ˈpɪdʒɪn]
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- n.
- 鸽子
- <非正式>易受骗的人
- <非正式>责任
Word Origin
pigeon 鸽子
来自古法语pigeon,小鸽子，来自拉丁语pipio,雏鸽，叽叽喳喳叫的小鸟，来自pipire,叽叽喳喳叫，拟声词。
Example
- 1. Berlin , germany : a pigeon sits on a sculpture
- 柏林，德国：一只鸽子站在一座雕塑上
- 2. The pigeon gap had been well and truly closed .
- 战鸽竞赛已经完全彻底地结束了。
- 3. Her head rested on his shoulder , the pleasant smell of her hair conquering the pigeon dung .
- 她的头也靠着她的肩膀，她头发的香味盖过了鸽子的粪臭味。
- 4. Yesterday a pigeon carried the first message from pinhurst to silbury .
- 昨天，一只鸽子把第一封信从平和斯特带到希尔伯里。
- 5. Like humans and monkeys , the common pigeon too is able to put numbers in order , according to new research .
- 根据最新的研究表明，普通的鸽子也能够像人类和猴子一样，把数字按顺序排列。
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