pigeon

US /ˈpɪdʒ.ən/
UK /ˈpɪdʒ.ən/
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鴿子

a stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having gray and white plumage. It is a common bird in cities worldwide.

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A pigeon landed on the window sill.
一隻鴿子落在窗台上。
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The park was full of people feeding the pigeons.
公園裡到處都是餵鴿子的人。
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doverock dove
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傻瓜, 容易上當的人, 受害者

a person who is easily swindled or cheated; a dupe.

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He was a naive pigeon for falling for that scam.
他真是個天真的傻瓜，竟然會相信那個騙局。
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The con artist always looks for an easy pigeon.
騙子總是尋找容易上當的傻瓜。
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欺騙, 詐騙

to swindle or cheat (someone).

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The con artist tried to pigeon him out of his savings.
騙子試圖騙取他的積蓄。
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Don't let them pigeon you into buying something you don't need.
別讓他們騙你買不需要的東西。
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swindlecheatdupedefraudtrick
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