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dove1/dʌv/n. 1 any bird of the family Columbidae, with short legs, small head, and large breast (鸠鸽科)鸽子 2 a gentle or innocent person 文雅(或纯洁无瑕)的人 3 Polit. an advocate of peace or peaceful policies (cf. 参见 HAWK1) 【政】鸽派(主张和平或爱好和平政策的拥护者) 4 (Dove) Relig. a representation of the Holy Spirit (John 1:32) 【宗】圣灵(《圣经·约翰福音》 1:32) 5 a soft grey colour 一种色调柔和的灰色,鸽子灰 □ dovelike adj.[Middle English from Old Norse dúfa, from Germanic] |