释义 |
turtle-dove/ˈtɜ:t(ə)ldʌv/n. any wild dove of the genus Streptopelia, esp. S. turtur, noted for its soft cooing and its affection for its mate and young 斑鸠(以其柔情咕咕声和对其配偶及幼仔特别柔情而享有盛誉的鸽类野鸟) [archaic turtle (in the same sense) via Old English turtla, turtle from Latin turtur, of imitative origin] |