covey

音标: ['kʌvi]
covey是什么意思、covey怎么读
n. (一)群, 一队

covey汉语翻译

n. (一)群, 一队

covey词型变化

名词复数:coveys 

covey英语解释

名词 covey:

  1. a small collection of people
  2. a small flock of grouse or partridge

covey详细解释

cov.ey

n.(名词)
【复数】 cov.eys
A family or small flock of birds, especially partridge or quail.See Synonyms at flock
一窝,一小群:一窝或一小群鸟,尤指鹧鸪或鹌鹑参见 flock
A small group, as of persons.
一小群人

来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French covee [brood] [from feminine past participle of] cover [to incubate]
源自 古法语 covee [一窝幼鸟] [] 源自cover的阴性过去分词 [孵卵]
from Latin cub3re [to lie down]
源自 拉丁语 cub3re [躺下]