homing pigeon

美 [ˈhoʊmɪŋ pɪdʒɪn]英 [ˈhəʊmɪŋ pɪdʒɪn]
  • n.信鸽;赛鸽

复数: homing pigeons

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noun

赛鸽;信鸽
a pigeon (= a type of bird) that has been trained to find its way home from a long distance away, and that people race against other pigeons for sport

homing pigeon

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    N-COUNT 信鸽;传书鸽;(尤指)赛鸽
    A homing pigeon is a pigeon that is trained to return to a particular place, especially in races with other pigeons.

noun

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pigeon trained to return home
Synonym: homer

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  1. A homing pigeon was sent forth to carry the message .

    一只信鸽被放出去递送消息。

  2. Next time you want to send off a homing pigeon , warn me first .

    下次你想发信鸽,先告诉我。

  3. And instead , you come back like some freaky homing pigeon .

    却象一只恋家的鸽子一样飞回来了。

  4. The homing pigeon can be trained to carry out the mission that people demand .

    信鸽可以训练用来执行人们所要求的任务。

  5. Cambridge had called ; he had responded like a homing pigeon .

    剑桥发出了召唤,他象一只归来的信鸽似的作出响应。

  6. Gentlemen , welcome to the Royal Homing Pigeon Service .

    先生们,欢迎来到皇家战鸽队。

  7. You 're like a homing pigeon .

    你就象是一只鸽子。

  8. Royal Homing Pigeon Service , 4121444444697 .

    皇家信鸽编号4121444444697

  9. A common bird that does not migrate but is great at finding its way home is the homing pigeon .

    一个普通的鸟不会迁徙,但是非常擅长找到自己的回家的路,这就是家鸽。

  10. The mystery of the homing pigeon is in how it navigates and how it finds home .

    家鸽的神秘之处在于它怎么飞,怎么找到家的。

  11. If there is no homing pigeon within the valid date , the prize shall be equally allocated by participation pigeons .

    如有效期内无鸽归巢则奖金由决赛鸽均分。

  12. One study shows that the homing pigeon uses the Earth 's magnetic fields as a guide in finding its way home and there are indications that various other animals from insects to mollusks , can also make use of magnetic compasses .

    有研究发现信鸽以地磁场为向导来找到回家的路。还有迹象表明许许多多其它生物,从昆虫到软体动物,也能利用这种磁场罗盘。

  13. Systematic diagnoses confirmed that some police dogs and homing pigeons in a police dog breeding farm and homing pigeon farm died of chronic poisoning caused by feeding with sorghum containing Diphacine-Na .

    通过系统诊断确诊,某警犬育种场和信鸽育种场死亡的警犬和信鸽,系食用含敌鼠钠盐(Diphacine&Na)的高粱而引起的慢性中毒。