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duck¹ /dʌk/ n. | phr. ([复] duck(s))
n.
1. 鸭；母鸭；鸭肉
roast Beijing duck 北京烤鸭
pressed (或 dried) salted duck 板鸭
2. 野鸭；鸭科动物(包括鹅、 天鹅等)
3. [ducks] [用作单]〈英口〉亲爱的，宝贝儿(尤用于对小孩、 女人的昵称)
Got a fag, ducks? 有烟吗，亲爱的?
4. 可爱的人(或物)
Be a duck and help me with this. 乖一点，帮我做做这件事。
The young couple had a duck of a boy (car). 那对年轻夫妇有个可爱的男孩(一辆漂亮的小汽车)。
5. 〈口〉家伙，人
a slick duck 狡猾的家伙
She's a sweet old duck. 她是位和蔼可亲的老人。
6. (尤指游戏时作为所击目标的)弹子
7. 【板】零分
make ducks 得零分
8. = Bombay duck
[< OE dūce duck, diver; 见DUCK²]
phr. a fine day for the young ducks 下雨天 break one's duck 1. 【板】首次得分 2. 〈英〉首次创下功绩 chance the ducks 〈俚〉不管三七二十一，冒冒险 Does a duck swim? = Will (或 Would) a duck swim?
fuck a duck 〈美俚〉〈忌〉[表示惊讶、不信、拒绝等]去你的
get (或 have) one's ducks in a row 〈美〉
1. (玩保龄球时)排好木柱
2. 把事情安排得井井有条
knee-high to a duck 〈口〉幼童般高的；幼小的
The boy started reading when he was knee-high to a duck. 那男孩在很小时就开始阅读了。
like a duck (takes) to water 〈口〉像鸭入水般地，很自然地，轻而易举地
take to vice like a duck to water 坏事一学就会
like a (dying) duck in a thunderstorm 目瞪口呆的；垂头丧气的；愁眉苦脸的
(like) water off (或 from) a duck's back见 water
Will (或 Would) a duck swim? [表示十分赞同或乐意接受等]那还用问
A: Perhaps you would not object to drinking his health? B: Would a duck swim? 甲：你不反对为他的健康干杯吧? 乙：那还用问? |