| 单词 | homing pigeon |
| 释义 | homing pigeon noun[C] uk/ˈhəʊ.mɪŋ ˌpɪdʒ.ən/us/ˈhoʊ.mɪŋ ˌpɪdʒ.ən/apigeon(= atypeofbird)that istrainedtoreturntoitshomefrom anyplacethat itstartsitsjourney 信鸽Compare carrier pigeon racing pigeon Birds commonly kept as pets
Examplesofhoming pigeonhoming pigeon There have been two mechanisms implicated inhomingpigeonmagnetoreception: the visually mediated free-radical pair mechanism and a magnetite based directional compass or inclination compass. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.When he was nine years old he received his first homing pigeons which he raced and trained with his friends. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has been bred into several varieties kept by hobbyists, of which the best known is thehomingpigeonor racing homer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It will carry a message to the intended recipient by flying to them much like ahomingpigeon. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is ahomingpigeonwith a very good homing instinct, but can not be used for racing because the adults can not be trained. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ahomingpigeonwas fitted with an aluminium breast harness to which a lightweight time-delayed miniature camera could be attached. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Homingpigeonorientation influenced by deflected winds at home loft. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.On the top floor is a room set up as ahomingpigeonhouse, with a right angular hole to fly through and 32 niches as nesting holes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Detection of atmospheric infrasound by thehomingpigeon. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After all, the workers have maintained stocks of homing pigeons which have done very well in this war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We heard of one breeding place of the peregrine which is on the route of homing pigeons. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That will mean that the board cannot become involved in the training of racehorses, homing pigeons, greyhounds or indeed circus animals. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Presented in 1982, the statue depicting a pigeon atop a globe honors the homing pigeons of the military. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This effect was reproduced using homing pigeons. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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