pavonine
/pav-uh-nahyn, -nin/US // ˈpæv əˌnaɪn, -nɪn //UK // (ˈpævəˌnaɪn) //
帕沃宁,帕沃尼,帕沃尼娜,帕瓦尼
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of or like a peacock.
- : resembling the feathers of a peacock, as in coloring.
Examples
Scarce one of us domestic birds but imitates the lanky, pavonine strut, and shrill, genteel scream.
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