| 词汇 | dove |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1. dove (n.) probably from O.E. dufe- (found only in compounds), from P.Gmc. *dubon, perhaps related to words for "dive," from its flight. Originally applied to all pigeons, now mostly restricted to the turtle dove. A symbol of gentleness from early Christian times, also of the Holy Spirit (cf. Gen. viii.8-12); political meaning "person who advocates peace" first attested 1962, during Cuban Missile Crisis. 2. p.t. of dive (q.v.). 词根记忆： n. 鸽子The dove is a symbol of peace.鸽子是和平的象征. |
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