英语词汇“pigeon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	pigeon
释义	Trends of pigeon View usage for: pigeon (pɪdʒɪn) Word forms: plural pigeons 1. countable noun A pigeon is a bird, usually grey in colour, which has a fat body. Pigeons often live in towns. Synonyms: responsibility, business, concern, baby [slang] More Synonyms of pigeon 2. See also clay pigeon, homing pigeon 3. to put the cat among the pigeons More Synonyms of pigeon pigeon in British English 1 (ˈpɪdʒɪn) noun 1. any of numerous birds of the family Columbidae, having a heavy body, small head, short legs, and long pointed wings: order Columbiformes rock dove 2. slang a victim or dupe Word origin C14: from Old French pijon young dove, from Late Latin pīpiō young bird, from pīpīre to chirp pigeon in British English 2 (ˈpɪdʒɪn) noun British informal concern or responsibility (often in the phrase it's his, her, etc, pigeon) Word origin C19: altered from pidgin pigeon in American English 1 (ˈpɪdʒən) nounWord forms: plural ˈpigeons or ˈpigeon 1. any of a family (Columbidae, order Columbiformes) of birds with a small head, plump body, long, pointed wings, and short legs see also dove1 2. US clay pigeon 3. a girl or young woman 4. Slang a person easily deceived or gulled; dupe Word origin ME pejon < MFr pijon < LL pipio (gen. pipionis), chirping bird, squab < L pipire, to chirp, of echoic orig. pigeon in American English 2 (ˈpɪdʒən) noun var. sp. of pidgin , a spelling not used technically by linguists Idioms: one's pigeon Image of pigeon © Gallinago_media, shutterstock Examples of 'pigeon' in a sentence pigeon These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content.Read more… Sir Richard was looking at me intently, like a fancier examining a prize pigeon. Malcolm, John THE GWEN JOHN SCULPTURE (2002) I go up to the apartment, collect the documents -- and a spoon from the kitchen -- then return to the pigeon hut. Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002) A pigeon in halves, a dove in threes, ripped velvet pillows. Erdrich, Louise THE BINGO PALACE (2002) Word lists with pigeon baby and young animals, bird In other languages pigeon British English: pigeon /ˈpɪdʒɪn/ NOUN A pigeon is a grey bird which is often seen in towns. American English: pigeon Arabic: حَمَامَة Brazilian Portuguese: pombo Chinese: 鸽子 Croatian: golub Czech: holub Danish: due Dutch: duif European Spanish: palomo Finnish: kyyhkynen French: pigeon German: Taube Greek: περιστέρι Italian: piccione Japanese: 鳩 Korean: 비둘기 Norwegian: due Polish: gołąb European Portuguese: pombo Romanian: porumbel Russian: голубь Latin American Spanish: palomo Swedish: duva Thai: นกพิราบ Turkish: güvercin Ukrainian: голуб Vietnamese: chim bồ câu Translate your text for free All related terms of 'pigeon' Cape pigeon a species of seagoing petrel , Daption capensis, with characteristic white wing patches : a common winter visitor off the coasts of southern Africa: family Diomedeidae clay pigeon Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice . pigeon drop a confidence game in which the victim , enticed by a promise to share in the distribution of a large sum of money, hands over personal funds to show good faith pigeon hawk the North American variety of the merlin pigeon-hole A pigeon-hole is one of the sections in a frame on a wall where letters and messages can be left for someone, or one of the sections in a writing desk where you can keep documents . pigeon loft a raised shelter or building where pigeons are kept pigeon pea a tropical plant ( Cajanus cajan ) of the pea family, with yellow flowers, widely grown for its edible seed pigeon post the use of homing pigeons to carry messages pigeon-toed Someone who is pigeon-toed walks with their toes pointing slightly inwards. rock pigeon → rock dove wood pigeon a large Eurasian pigeon , Columba palumbus, having white patches on the wings and neck homing pigeon A homing pigeon is a pigeon that is trained to return to a particular place, especially in races with other pigeons. one's pigeon one's special concern , or business pigeon blood dark red pigeon breast a deformity of the chest characterized by an abnormal protrusion of the breastbone , caused by rickets or by obstructed breathing during infancy pigeon house a raised shelter or building where pigeons are kept racing pigeon a pigeon bred and trained for the sport of pigeon racing stool pigeon a living or dummy pigeon used to decoy others wonga pigeon a large Australian pigeon , Leucosarcia melanoleuca carrier pigeon any homing pigeon , esp one used for carrying messages pigeon-chested having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way pigeon fancier a person who breeds pigeons , often as a pastime pigeon-hearted of a timid or fearful disposition pigeon-livered meek or gentle pigeon shooting the act of hunting and shooting live pigeons passenger pigeon a gregarious North American pigeon , Ectopistes migratorius: became extinct at the beginning of the 20th century New Zealand pigeon a large fruit-eating native pigeon , Hemiphagia novaeseelandiae , of forest areas clay-pigeon shooting the activity of shooting clay pigeons dead duck If you describe someone or something as a dead duck , you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding . porkwood the wood of a small tree, Pisonia obtusata , native to the United States and Caribbean dhal a tropical African and Asian leguminous shrub, Cajanus cajan, cultivated in tropical regions for its nutritious pealike seeds dholl a tropical African and Asian leguminous shrub, Cajanus cajan, cultivated in tropical regions for its nutritious pealike seeds chicken breast → pigeon breast Chinese translation of 'pigeon' pigeon (ˈpɪdʒən) n (c) 鸽(鴿)子 (gēzi) (只, zhī) 1 (noun) in the sense of squab Definition a bird which has a heavy body, small head, and short legs, and is usually grey in colour A pigeon settled on the window-sill. Synonyms squab bird dove culver (archaic) cushat 2 (noun) in the sense of victim Definition a victim or dupe (slang) Synonyms victim the victim of a particularly cruel hoax mug (British, slang) I feel such a mug for signing the agreement. sucker (slang) Keep giving us your money, sucker! dupe an innocent dupe in a political scandal gull (archaic) fall guy (informal) sitting duck sitting target related words name of young squab collective nouns flockflight (noun) in the sense of responsibility Definition concern or responsibility (British, informal) It's a general problem, not our pigeon. Synonyms responsibility I'm glad it's not my responsibility to be their guardian. business How much I earn is my own business. concern The technical aspects are not my concern. baby (slang) worry His last years were overshadowed by financial worry. lookout (informal) It was your lookout if you put your life in danger. Additional synonyms in the sense of business Definition an affair How much I earn is my own business. Synonyms concern, affair, problem, worry, lookout (informal) in the sense of concern Definition something that is of interest or importance to a person The technical aspects are not my concern. Synonyms business, job, charge, matter, department, field, affair, responsibility, task, mission, pigeon (informal) in the sense of dupe Definition a person who is easily deceived an innocent dupe in a political scandal Synonyms victim, mug (British, slang), sucker (slang), pigeon (slang), sap (slang), gull, pushover (slang), fall guy (informal), simpleton Nearby words of pigeon pig pig out pig-headed pigeon pigeonhole piggish pigment Synonyms of 'pigeon' pigeon Explore 'pigeon' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of gull Synonyms dupe, fool, mug (slang), sap (slang), sucker (slang), gudgeon (slang), chump (informal), simpleton, babe in arms (informal), putz (US, slang), easy mark (slang) in the sense of lookout Definition worry or concern It was your lookout if you put your life in danger. Synonyms concern, business, worry, funeral (informal), pigeon (British, informal) in the sense of mug Definition a gullible person, esp. one who is swindled easily I feel such a mug for signing the agreement. Synonyms fool, innocent, sucker (slang), charlie (British, informal), gull (archaic), chump (informal), simpleton, putz (US, slang), weenie (US, informal), muggins (British, slang), easy or soft touch (slang), dorba or dorb (Australian, slang), bogan (Australian, slang) in the sense of sucker Definition a person who is easily deceived or swindled Keep giving us your money, sucker! Synonyms fool, mug (British, slang), dupe, victim, butt, sap (slang), pushover (slang), sitting duck (informal), sitting target, putz (US, slang), cat's paw, easy game or mark (informal), nerd or nurd (slang), dorba or dorb (Australian, slang), bogan (Australian, slang) in the sense of worry Definition a state or feeling of anxiety His last years were overshadowed by financial worry. Synonyms anxiety, concern, care, fear, trouble, misery, disturbance, torment, woe, irritation, unease, apprehension, misgiving, annoyance, trepidation (formal), perplexity, vexation
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