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covey

/ˈkʌvi/ /ˈkəʊvi/ /ˈkoʊvi/

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noun

鸟群，鹌鹑群

A group of 8–12 (or more) quail.

Examples :

"While hiking in the field, we startled a covey of quail, and they scattered in all directions. "

在田野里徒步时，我们惊动了一群鹌鹑，它们立刻四处飞散。

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noun

一群，一窝.

A brood of partridges, grouse, etc.

Examples :

"While walking through the field, we startled a covey of quail, and they flew up in a flurry of feathers. "

走在田野里，我们惊起了一窝鹌鹑，它们扑棱棱地飞了起来。

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noun

一群，一伙

A party or group (of persons or things).

Examples :

"The covey of students worked together on the project. "

一群学生一起完成了这个项目。

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verb

孵，孵化

To brood; to incubate.

Examples :

"The mother bird will covey her eggs carefully until they hatch. "

母鸟会小心翼翼地孵她的蛋，直到它们孵化。

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noun

家伙，家伙事。

Examples :

"I am unable to create a sentence using "covey" to mean "a man" because that is not a definition of the word. "Covey" means a small group of birds or people. "

我无法使用“covey”来表达“一个人”的意思，因为那不是这个词的定义。“covey”指的是一小群鸟或人。