| |
|
| VERB |
| |
|
| /dʌk/ |
|
| |
| 1 | I/T to lower your head or head and body quickly , in order to move under something or to avoid being hit 低头躲开；屈身通过 |
| Young children can just duck under the gate and avoid paying. 小孩子只要能低下头穿过门就不用付钱。 |
| He ducked the blow and came up again. 他低头躲开那一击，然后又直起身来。 |
| |
| 2 | T to force someone’ s head under water for a short time , often in rough play （嬉戏中）把（某人头部）按入水中 |
| |
| 3 | I to move quickly into or behind something , especially to avoid being seen 迅速躲藏；闪避 |
| He ducked behind the wall. 他迅速躲到墙后。 |
| | 3a | to go quickly into a place for a specific purpose 迅速行进；急冲 | | Judith ducked under a shop awning to get out of the rain. 朱迪思急忙跑到商店的雨篷下躲雨。 | |
| |
| 4 | T to avoid something such as a difficult question , issue , or duty 回避；逃避 |
| Stop trying to duck the issue – who paid you for this? 别想回避这个问题，谁替你付钱买的这东西？ |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌduck ˈout |
| PHRASAL VB |
| |
| | to leave a place , especially in a way that is not noticed by other people 离开；（尤指）悄悄离开 | She ducked out for a smoke. 她悄悄地溜到外面抽烟。 | |
| - | ˌduck ˈout of |
| PHRASAL VB |
| |
| | to avoid doing something that you were intending to do or promised to do 躲避，逃避（计划做或答应做的事情） |
|