turtledove
turtledove — 名詞
1. a small wild dove from Africa, Europe, and Asia, known for its gentle call that
斑鳩
一種野生小型鴿子，叫聲柔和略帶哀傷
a small wild dove from Africa, Europe, and Asia, known for its gentle call that sounds soft and a little sad
Bao woke to the soft cooing of a turtledove outside his bedroom window.
Bao 醒來時聽到窗外斑鳩輕柔的叫聲。
collocation: soft cooing of a turtledove
Megan spotted a turtledove perched on the old stone wall near the olive grove.
Megan 看到一隻斑鳩停在橄欖園附近的老石牆上。
A turtledove had built its nest in the lemon tree behind Noa's house.
一隻斑鳩在 Noa 家後院的檸檬樹上築了巢。
nesting: turtledove + build nest + in [tree]
Zuri listened as the turtledove's mournful call echoed across the quiet valley.
Zuri 聆聽斑鳩哀婉的叫聲在寂靜的山谷中迴盪。
Heloísa pointed to a pair of turtledoves walking along the dusty garden path.
Heloísa 指著一對沿著灰塵漫天的花園小徑走路的斑鳩。
- soft cooing of a turtledove
- a pair of turtledoves
- a turtledove's nest
- hear a turtledove call
用法筆記
Common in poetry, songs, and older literature as a symbol of devoted love. In everyday conversation, most English speakers simply say 'dove.'