pigeon

pigeon

英 ['pɪdʒɪn; 'pɪdʒ(ə)n]
　　美 ['pɪdʒɪn]

n. 鴿子
　　n. (Pigeon)人名；(法)皮容；(英)皮金

中文詞源：

pigeon 鴿子

來自古法語pigeon,小鴿子，來自拉丁語pipio,雛鴿，嘰嘰喳喳叫的小鳥，來自pipire,嘰嘰喳喳叫，擬聲詞。

例句：

1. A pigeon emerges, wings flapping noisily, from the tower.
一隻鴿子從塔裡鉆出來，撲撲地拍打著翅膀。

2. I don't care where the money comes from — that's not my pigeon.
我不管錢從哪兒來,那不是我的事.

3. The pigeon homed from a distance of 100 miles.
鴿子從百英裡之外返回窩巢.

4. A pigeon strutted along the roof, cooing rhythmically.
一隻鴿子沿著屋頂大搖大擺地走, 有節奏地咕咕叫.

5. Because I had an unusual accent people were not able to put me into a pigeon-hole.
因為我與眾不同的口音，人們無法把我歸入任何一類。