dovecote是什么意思？

dovecote

英[ˈdʌvkɒt] 美[ˈdʌvkɑt]

• n. 鸽房，鸽舍；

复数：dovecotes;

例句

• Then came a day when Laurie was invited to the Dovecote to see Meg's new baby. 接着有一天,劳里被邀请到鸽棚来看看梅格的新生婴儿.
• There is a dovecote, some delightful stewponds. 那有一所鸽房, 几个波光粼粼的鱼塘.

词组

• flutter the dovecotes
  (亦作 cause a flutter among the dovecotes)startle or upset a sedate or conventionally minded community 惊扰平静、守旧的人们

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  鸽房;鸽舍;鸽棚
  A dovecote is a small building or a container for pigeons or doves to live in.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a birdhouse for pigeons