dovecotes
n.鸽舍:用于饲养鸽子的建筑或设施,通常有多个鸽巢。
例句
The death of the king fluttered the dovecotes.
国王之死引起社会上的不安。
The scandal in the quiet village certainly fluttered the dovecotes.
这件丑闻必然在宁静的村子里引起一阵惊忧。