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coos, cooed
no obj.(of a pigeon or dove) make a soft murmuring sound（鸽子）发出咕咕声; 咕咕叫：ringdoves cooed among the branches.
斑鸠在树枝上咕咕叫着。
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- (of a baby) make a soft murmuring sound similar to this, expressing contentment（婴儿）满足地轻哼：
he gurgled and cooed in her arms.
他在她的怀中咯咯地笑着, 满足地哼哼着。
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- (of a person) speak in a soft gentle voice, typically to express affection（人）柔情地说话; 柔声细语：
all eyes are upon her, when they are not cooing over her daughter
当他们没有柔声对她女儿说话时, 所有的目光都注视着她
with direct speech 'I knew I could count on you,' she cooed.“我知道我可以依靠你,"她柔声说道。
短语
bill and coo
- 见
BILL2 .
词源
mid 17th cent.: imitative.
- Brit. Informal used to express surprise〈英, 非正式〉（表示惊讶）哇, ：
'Coo, ain't it high!' Mary squeaked.
玛丽尖叫道：“哇, 真高啊！”
词源
early 20th cent.: imitative.