| 词汇 | duck |
| 释义 | duck /dʌk/ duck 1 (复数: duck, ducks) n. Any of many flat-billed waterfowl with short legs and neck. 鸭；鸭类。 A female duck. 母鸭。 A pet or favorite. 【俚】宠爱的人或物。 phrases duck(s) and drake(s) 打水漂(掷石片使滑过水面的游戏)。 a dead duck 【口】已失去重要性、兴趣、价值的主题或构想。 break one's duck 【体】突破零分。 like water off a duck's back (非正式用法)不发生效用。 play ducks and drakes with money (非正式用法)挥霍无度。 take to sth like a duck to water 【口】很容易；很自然的。 idoms duck hawk 【美】隼；【英】鹰隼。 duck('s) egg 【体】(板球)零分。 duck shot 猎鸭弹。 duck soup 【美】【俚】轻松而愉快的工作。 lame duck (a)衰弱而须依套赖他人者。(b)周转不灵靠借贷维持者。(c)【美】(任期快满但没有被重新选上的)落选官员(议员)。 derivatives n. ducker. duck 2 (过去式: ducked; 过去完成式: ducked; 现在进行式: ducking) v.t. To plunge quickly and for an instant, as the head under water; also, to throw (a person) into the water. 没入水中(立刻又浮上来)；推(人)入水。 He ducked his head in the stream to get cool. 他把头在溪水浸一下以求凉快。 To bob or bow down. 缩颈；躬身。 To avoid, by quickly bowing the head. 俯首躲过。 Jerry ducked his head to keep from being hit by the ball. 杰瑞迅速低下头以免被球打中。 To evade or dodge, as a blow, a task, or a responsibility. 避开；逃避(打击、工作、责任)。 She ducked the interviewers by sneaking out the back door. 她从后门逃走以避开来访问的人。 v.i. To take a quick dip in water. 突浸入水中。 To move the head or body aside quickly; dodge. 回(首)；(转(身)躲避。 I ducked when I saw the rock falling. 我看到石头落下时，马上避开。 He saw a policeman coming, and ducked behind a car. 他看到一名警察过来，就躲到一辆汽车后。 To bob or bend down suddenly. 突然低头；忽然弯身。 phrases duck out of (非正式用法)逃避责任。 n. A dip or quick plunge under water. 突然入水。 A sudden lowering of the head; a cringing. 突然低下头；畏缩。 duck 3 n. A strong linen or cotton material. 一种坚固的麻(棉)布。 Sailors' trousers, or light clothes worn in hot weather. [~s] 【俚】水手裤；夏日所著的轻便衣服。 |
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