dovecotes是什么意思？

dovecotes

• n. 鸽房，鸽舍( dovecote的名词复数 )；

例句

• The scandal in the quiet village certainly fluttered the dovecotes. 这件丑闻必然在宁静的村子里引起一阵惊忧.

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.