词汇 | like a dying duck in a thunderstorm |
释义 | like a dying duck in a thunderstormobsolete Having a look of dejection, resignation, or hopelessness. Don't sit there looking like a dying duck in a thunderstorm—we've got a game to win! like a dying duck in a thunderstormhaving a dejected or hopeless expression. informalThe miserable demeanour of ducks during thunder has been proverbial since the late 18th century. 1933 Agatha Christie Lord Edgware Dies You did look for all the world like a dying duck in a thunderstorm. |
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