英:['kʌvɪ]
美:['kʌvɪ]
英:['kʌvɪ]
美:['kʌvɪ]
cov·ey
kuh vi
复数:coveys
14世纪中期,“鹧鸪的一窝或一群”(也适用于类似的鸟类),源自古法语 covee “一窝,一次孵化”(现代法语 couvée),来自加洛-罗马语 *cubata,字面意思为“孵化的小动物”,源自拉丁语 cubare “坐着,孵化,孵蛋”(参见 cubicle)的过去分词词干。
Middle English, from Anglo-French covee sitting (of hen), from cover to sit on, brood over, from Latin cubare to lie
The first known use of covey was in the 14th century
cowardlyadjective
lacking courage : disgracefully timid
a cowardly rascal
characteristic of a coward
a cowardly attack from behind
cowardlyadjective
lacking courage : disgracefully timid
a cowardly rascal
characteristic of a coward
a cowardly attack from behind
cowardicenoun
lack of courage to face danger : shameful fear
cowardnoun
one who shows shameful fear or timidity
cow1 of 2noun
the adult female of cattle or of any of various usually large animals (as elephants, whales, or seals)
any domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
cow2 of 2verb
to lessen the spirits or courage of : frighten
were cowed into silence by threats
covenoun
a small sheltered inlet or bay
a level area sheltered by hills or mountains
coveynoun
a small flock (as of quail)
company sense 2a, group
1 According to Stephen Covey, there are four imperatives for leaders: they must inspire trust, clarify purpose, align systems and unleash talent.
据斯蒂芬。科维说,领导者要具备四个必要条件:他们必须能激发信任、明确目的、调整制度以及解放人才。
2 Suddenly all the white-gloved hands fluttered in coveys with the show and sound of innumerable agitated pigeons.
3 Covey, however, is the North Star in this field.
传达不过,北极星在这一领域的合作。
4 And he pursued his road, walking rapidly straight ahead, and with almost an air of certainty, with the sagacity of a fox scenting a covey of partridges.
他继续赶他的路,快速向前奔,几乎是极有把握的样子,象一只凭嗅觉猎取鹧鸪的狐狸一样敏捷。
5 Hudson Reese, 84, who owns 1,000 acres in Halifax County, said as a teen, he could regularly find eight coveys of quail on his farm, and now that’s down to one or two.
6 Steven Covey would describe this as "Starting with the End in Mind."
斯蒂芬·卡维将这个描述为任务的一开始,你的脑海里就已经知道会有什么的结果。
7 Some of the covey lit in trees.
有几只鹌鹑停落在树上。
8 Stephen Covey claims that the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are based on universal principles.
史蒂芬·柯维认为《高效能人士的七个习惯》是基于普遍法则的。
9 Stephen Covey has sold more than 15m copies of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People".
史蒂芬·科尔已经成功销出了1500万册《高效能人士的七个习惯》。
10 The Spooner aggregation meant to make its appearance at the psychological moment, and until that moment to remain as invisible as a covey of quail in close brush.
11 But we had scarcely time to load the gun again before we came upon the whole covey.
12 Drag Queen Court Ruling; Judge Allows Sexual Performances In Front of Kids blocking #SB12 from going into effect!!@jonathan_covey, at #TxValues stated “Obscenity in front of kids is never appropriate!”
13 Her mother, Honorina, was caring for a sick parent and a covey of younger siblings.
14 When Stephen Covey, founder and director of the Leadership Institute, explored leadership styles in the past decade, he focused on the habits of a great number of highly effective individuals.
领导力研究所的创始人兼主任史蒂芬·柯维在过去十年探索领导力风格时,他关注的是大量高效能人士的习惯。
15 Behind her was a covey of maids, all craning their necks to see what was inside.
16 I pursued a covey of these, and after a chase managed to shoot one.
17 According to Covey, this habit represents the 3rd dimension of his model.
根据Covey,这一习惯代表着他的习惯模型的第三维度。
18 It can be used simply to covey what was said had a negative impact on you regardless if it was directed toward you,” the guidelines say.
19 He estimates the population will be restored when it reaches half a bird per acre of park land, or about 180 coveys.
20 See Stephen R. Covey, The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People, Simon and Schuster, New York: 1989.
11见斯蒂芬·卡维高效能人士的七个习惯Simonand Schuster,New York: 1989。
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