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duckBrE /dʌk/NAmE /dʌk/ noun (ducks or duck) [C] a common bird that lives on or near water and has short legs, webbed feet (= feet with thin pieces of skin between the toes) and a wide beak. There are many types of duck, some of which are kept for their meat or eggs 鸭◆wild ducks 野鸭◆duck eggs 鸭蛋 [C] a female duck 母鸭 ➡ compare drake [U] meat from a duck 鸭肉◆roast duck with orange sauce 烤鸭蘸橘子酱 (also duckie, ducks, ducky) [C, usually sing.] (BrE, informal) a friendly way of addressing sb （表示友好的称呼）乖乖，宝贝儿◆Anything else, duck? 还有别的事吗，宝贝儿？ ➡ compare dear noun, love noun (5) a duck [sing.] (in cricket 板球) a batsman's score of zero 零分◆He was out for a duck. 他因得了零分而出局。 ➡ see also lame duck, sitting duck  ●get/have (all) your ˌducks in a ˈrow(especially NAmE) to have made all the preparations needed to do sth; to be well organized 为某事做充分准备；把事情安排得井井有条●(take to sth) like a ˌduck to ˈwater(to become used to sth) very easily, without any problems or fears 像鸭子入水般容易，轻而易举，毫不困难，毫无畏惧（习惯于某事）◆She has taken to teaching like a duck to water. 她教起书来驾轻就熟。●a ˌdead ˈduck(informal) a plan, an event, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussing 已失败（或注定要失败、毫无讨论价值）的计划（或事情等）●(like) water off a ˌduck's ˈback(informal) used to say that sth, especially criticism, has no effect on sb/sth （像）耳边风；水过鸭背◆I can't tell my son what to do; it's water off a duck's back with him. 我无法告诉我儿子该做什么，他根本听不进去。 duckBrE /dʌk/NAmE /dʌk/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they duck BrE /dʌk/ NAmE /dʌk/present simple - he / she / it ducks BrE /dʌks/ NAmE /dʌks/past simple ducked BrE /dʌkt/ NAmE /dʌkt/past participle ducked BrE /dʌkt/ NAmE /dʌkt/ -ing form ducking BrE /ˈdʌkɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdʌkɪŋ/ [I, T] to move your head or body downwards to avoid being hit or seen 低下头，弯下身（以免被打中或看见）◆He had to duck as he came through the door. 他穿过门口时得弯下身来。◆~ (down) (behind/under sth) We ducked down behind the wall so they wouldn't see us. 我们弓身躲在墙后不让他们看见。◆He just managed to duck out of sight. 他总算躲开了别人的视线。◆~ sthShe ducked her head and got into the car. 她低着头进了汽车。 [T] ~ sthto avoid sth by moving your head or body out of the way 躲闪；躲避 SYN dodge ◆He ducked the first few blows then started to fight back. 他躲开最先几拳后便开始反击。 [I] + adv./prep. to move somewhere quickly, especially in order to avoid being seen 迅速行进，飞快行走（以免被看见）◆She ducked into the adjoining room as we came in. 我们进来时她转身躲进了隔壁房间。 [I, T] (rather informal) to avoid a difficult or unpleasant duty or responsibility 逃避，回避，推脱，推诿（职责或责任）◆~ out of sthIt's his turn to cook dinner, but I bet he'll try to duck out of it. 轮到他做饭了，但我敢打赌他会想方设法逃避的。◆~ sthThe government is ducking the issue. 政府在回避这个问题。 (especially NAmE dunk) [T] ~ sbto push sb underwater and hold them there for a short time 把…按入水中◆The kids were ducking each other in the pool. 孩子们在池塘里相互把对方按入水中。 |
