dovecote
n. 鸽棚, 鸽房
发音
UK
/ˈdʌvkɒt/
其它
US
/ˈdʌvkɑt/
词形变化
dovecotes
复数
dovecotes
别名
dovecot
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
鸽棚
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2.
In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.
历史
词汇关系
同义词 2
上位词 1
相关短语
词源
From dove + cote.
来源:wiktionary