1. | [c] 鸭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. |
wild ducks 野鸭 | |
duck eggs 鸭蛋 |
2. | [c] 母鸭a female duck |
3. | [u] 鸭肉meat from a duck |
roast duck with orange sauce 烤鸭蘸橘子酱 |
4. | [c][ususing] (informal) （表示友好的称呼）乖乖，宝贝儿a friendly way of addressing sb |
Anything else, duck? 还有别的事吗，宝贝儿？ |
5. | [sing] 零分a batsman's score of zero |
He was out for a duck. 他因得了零分而出局。 |
She has taken to teaching like a duck to water. 她教起书来驾轻就熟。 |
She has taken to teaching like a duck to water. 她教起书来驾轻就熟。 |
1. | [i][t] 低下头，弯下身（以免被打中或看见）to move your head or body downwards to avoid being hit or seen |
He had to duck as he came through the door. 他穿过门口时得弯下身来。 | |
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。 | |
She ducked her head and got into the car. 她低着头进了汽车。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth 躲闪；躲避to avoid sth by moving your head or body out of the way |
He ducked the first few blows then started to fight back. 他躲开最先几拳后便开始反击。 |
3. | [i] + adv./prep. 迅速行进，飞快行走（以免被看见）to move somewhere quickly, especially in order to avoid being seen |
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。 |
4. | [i][t] 逃避，回避，推脱，推诿（职责或责任）to avoid a difficult or unpleasant duty or responsibility |
It'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。 | |
The government is ducking the issue. 政府在回避这个问题。 |
5. | [t] ~ sb 把…按入水中to push sb underwater and hold them there for a short time |
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。 |
