英语解释法语解释

pigeon

音标['pidʒin]

汉语翻译

n. 鸽子, 易上当受骗的人, 年轻女子

词意辨析

dove, pigeon

这两个名词均表示“鸽”之意。
dove: 指较小品种的鸽，美国称为野鸽。
pigeon: 多指家鸽。

英语解释

名词 pigeon:

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

例句

He is building a pigeon house for his racing pigeons.
他正在为他的赛鸽建鸽棚。
A pigeon is cooing up in one of the elm.
一只鸽子在榆树上咕咕地叫。
An old man sat on the park bench and fed the pigeon.
一位老人坐在公园的长凳上喂鸽子。
I don't care where the money comes from: that's not my pigeon.
我不管钱从哪儿来，那不是我的事。

详细解释

pi.geon

n.（名词）
Any of various birds of the widely distributed family Columbidae, characteristically having deep-chested bodies, small heads, and short legs, especially the rock dove or any of its domesticated varieties.
鸽子：一种分布很广的鸽亚科鸟，特点是有厚胸的身体，头小，腿短，尤指野鸽或家鸽
Slang One who is easily swindled; a dupe.
【俚语】 傻瓜：容易上当受骗的人；易被愚弄的人

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French pijon
源自古法语 pijon
probably from Vulgar Latin *pobiô pobiôn-
可能源自俗拉丁语 *pobiô pobiôn-
alteration of Late Latin popiô [young chirping bird, squab]
后期拉丁语 popiô的变化 [唧唧叫的小鸟，雏鸟]
from popore [to chirp]
源自 popore [唧唧叫]

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