duck
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A duck is a common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak. 鸭
Chickens and ducks scratch around the outbuildings. 鸡鸭在外屋四周挖扒。
2. N-UNCOUNT Duck is the flesh of this bird when it is eaten as food. 鸭肉
...honey roasted duck. …蜜汁烤鸭。
3. N a score of nothing by a batsman 零分[cricket]
4. N a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave, used for clothing, tents, etc 粗布→see also ducks
5. N an amphibious vehicle used in World War II (第二次世界大战中用的)水陆两用车
6. V-I If you duck, you move your head or the top half of your body quickly downward to avoid something that might hit you, to avoid being seen, or to hide the expression on your face. 迅速低头; 猛然俯身
He ducked in time to save his head from a blow from the poker. 他猛地低下头,及时地躲过飞来一棒。
7. V-T If you duck something such as a blow, you avoid it by moving your head or body quickly downward. 闪避
Hans deftly ducked their blows. 汉斯灵活地躲过了他们的猛击。
8. V-T If you duck your head, you move it quickly downward to hide the expression on your face. 迅速低下 (头)
He ducked his head to hide his admiration. 他低下头以掩饰他的羡慕。
9. V-T You say that someone ducks a duty or responsibility when you disapprove of the fact that they avoid it. 逃避 (责任)[非正式]
The defence secretary ducked the question of whether the United States was winning the war. 该国防部长回避了美国是否在打赢这场战争的问题。
10. V to submerge or plunge suddenly and often briefly under water 忽潜忽露
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duck /dʌk/ (ducking,ducked,ducks)
剑桥词典
- a duck pond
- Some poultry farmers keep turkeys and ducks as well as chickens .
- The cat sat in the tree ready to pounce on the ducks below.
- The ducks started quacking loudly when we threw them some bread .
duck noun (BIRD)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a bird that lives by water and has webbed feet (= feet with skin between the toes ), a short neck , and a large beak
鸭子
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]
the meat of this bird
鸭肉
范例
duck noun (PERSON)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] UK old-fashioned informal (also ducks)a friendly way of talking to someone you like
(昵称)宝贝,乖乖
[ 用来称呼某人的词,如Mr 或 dear ] Come and sit beside me, duck. 过来坐我边上,乖乖。
习语
get/have your ducks in a rowtake to sth like a duck to water 返回 duck