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单词 coo
释义 coo
I. \ˈkü\ intransitive verb
(cooed ; cooed ; cooing ; coos)
Etymology: imitative
1.
 a. : to make the low soft cry of a dove or pigeon
  < in the coconut palms overhead doves were gloomily cooing — John Dos Passos >
  < cooing like a dove to summon a great peace conference — A.L.Guérard >
 b. : to make a similar sound sometimes fatuously often in showing affection or pleasure or in seeking to placate
2. : to talk fondly or amorously
 < such cooing and kissing among us that indeed it is scandalous — John Dryden >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a soft low cry; typically : the call of a dove or pigeon
 < the grave coo of a dove — Sidney Lanier >
2. : a sound or expression similar to a coo often in indication of or implying affection, fondness, or peaceful intent
III. interjection
Etymology: origin unknown
Britain — used to express surprise, surprised pleasure, or wonder
 < coo, what an evening that was — Clemence Dane >
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