“wood、dove”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

wood-dove

释义

ˈwood-dove
[Cf. Du. houtduif, G. holztaube.]
= wood-pigeon. Also applied to certain S. African birds allied to this (see quot. 1875–84).
c1386Chaucer Sir Thopas 59 The wodedowue vpon a spray She sang ful loude and cleere.c1440Promp. Parv. 531/2 Wode Dowe, or stokk dowe, palumba.c1530Songs, Carols, etc. (E.E.T.S.) 114 Whan..curlews cary clothes,..& woddowes were wodknyffis, theves to kyll,..Than put in a woman your trust & confidence.1729Savage Wanderer v. 92 While the soft-murm'ring am'rous Wood-Dove cooes.1837Macgillivray Hist. Brit. Birds I. 287 Columbas Œnas... Stock Dove. Wood Dove.c1843Carlyle Hist. Sk. Jas. I & Chas. I (1898) 74 Melodious as the voice of wood-doves.1875–84Layard's Birds S. Afr. 564 Haplopelia larvata. Rufous-breasted Wood-Dove.Ibid. 570 Chalcopelia afra. Emerald-spotted Wood Dove.Ibid. 571 Tympanistria tympanistria. White-breasted Wood Dove.

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