dove, pigeon

名詞 pigeon:

1. wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

1. He is building a pigeon house for his racing pigeons.
   他正在為他的賽鴿建鴿棚。
2. A pigeon is cooing up in one of the elm.
   一只鴿子在榆樹上咕咕地叫。
3. An old man sat on the park bench and fed the pigeon.
   一位老人坐在公園的長凳上喂鴿子。
4. 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。

pi.geon

n.（名詞）
Any of various birds of the widely distributed family Columbidae, characteristically having deep-chested bodies, small heads, and short legs, especially the rock dove or any of its domesticated varieties.
鴿子：一種分布很廣的鴿亞科鳥，特點是有厚胸的身體，頭小，腿短，尤指野鴿或家鴿
Slang One who is easily swindled; a dupe.
【俚語】 傻瓜：容易上當(dāng)受騙的人；易被愚弄的人

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French pijon
源自 古法語 pijon
probably from Vulgar Latin *pobiô pobiôn-
可能源自 俗拉丁語 *pobiô pobiôn-
alteration of Late Latin popiô [young chirping bird, squab]
后期拉丁語 popiô的變化 [唧唧叫的小鳥，雛鳥]
from popore [to chirp]
源自 popore [唧唧叫]