"turtledoves" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 斑鸠

Definition

斑鸠是一种小型、温顺的鸟，以其柔和的咕咕叫声著称。它们常在故事和歌曲中象征爱情或和平。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于诗歌或文学中，尤其是“two turtledoves”在著名圣诞歌中。通常象征爱情、和平或伴侣，很少用于日常对话。

Examples

There are two turtledoves in the tree.

树上有两只**斑鸠**。

Turtledoves make a soft cooing sound.

**斑鸠**会发出柔和的咕咕声。

Many people see turtledoves as a sign of peace.

许多人将**斑鸠**视为和平的象征。

The park was filled with the gentle calls of turtledoves at sunset.

公园里黄昏时充满了**斑鸠**温柔的鸣叫声。

He gave her a pair of porcelain turtledoves as a romantic gift.

他送给她一对瓷制**斑鸠**作为浪漫的礼物。

You know the song—"two turtledoves and a partridge in a pear tree."

你知道那首歌——“两只**斑鸠**和一只梨树上的鹧鸪”。