| 词汇 | duck |
| 释义 | duck (verb) duck 9 ENTRIES FOUND: duck (noun) duck (verb) duck-billed platypus (noun) duck sauce (noun) duck soup (noun) dead duck (noun) lame duck (noun) sitting duck (noun) water (noun) 1 duck /ˈdʌk/ noun plural ducks 1 duck /ˈdʌk/ noun plural ducks Learner's definition of DUCK 1 [count] : any one of many different kinds of birds that swim and have a flat beak, a short neck, a heavy body, short legs, and webbed feet鸭 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 duck eggs/feathers鸭蛋；鸭毛 a duck pond养鸭池 duck hunting猎鸭 — see color picture on this page 2 [count] : a female duck母鸭 — compare drake 3 [noncount] : the meat of a duck used as food鸭肉 crispy roast duck脆皮烤鸭 4 [count] informal : a person who you think is lucky, unusual, etc.幸运儿；不寻常的人 He's an odd duck. [=a strange person]他真是个怪人。 You lucky duck!你运气真不错！ 5 British, informal or ducks — used to address someone you love宝贝儿；亲爱的 How was your day, ducks? [=sweetheart, darling]宝贝儿，你过得怎么样？ like a duck to water informal : very quickly or easily迅速地；轻而易举地 She took to dancing like a duck (takes) to water. [=she learned to dance very quickly and easily]她轻而易举地就学会了跳舞。 He took to her like a duck to water. [=he liked her immediately]他一下子就喜欢上了她。 water off a duck's back — see 1water — see also dead duck, lame duck, sitting duck 2 duck /ˈdʌk/ verb ducks; ducked; ducking 2 duck /ˈdʌk/ verb ducks; ducked; ducking Learner's definition of DUCK 1 a [no object] : to lower your head or body suddenly to avoid being seen or hit突然低头或弓身（以免被人看见或攻击） The ceiling was so low I had to duck.天花板太低了，我得弓着身子。 — often + down Quick, duck down before they see us!快弯下腰，别让他们看见我们！ b [+ object] : to lower (your head) suddenly突然低头 The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.天花板太低了，我得低着头。 He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.他低下了头，这样他们就看不见他了。 c [+ object] : to avoid (something, such as a punch) by lowering your head or body suddenly突然低头或弓身躲避 He ducked the punch.他猛一低头躲过一拳。 2 [+ object] : to avoid (something or someone you do not want to see or deal with)回避 We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.我们再也不能回避这件事了。 He managed to duck [=evade] the question.他设法回避了这个问题。 They've been ducking each other for months.几个月来，他们一直都在回避对方。 3 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move quickly迅速移动 She ducked into a store when it started to rain.雨一开始下，她赶紧跑进一家商店。 He ducked around a corner.他迅速拐了弯。 4 [+ object] British : to push (someone or something) underwater : dunk把…按入水中 The children were ducking each other in the pool.孩子们在水池里互相将对方按入水中。 duck out [phrasal verb] informal : to leave suddenly and usually without telling anyone that you are leaving悄然离开 We ducked out after the first act of the play.这部戏剧第一幕结束后我们就溜了。 — often + on or of They ducked out on us without even saying goodbye.他们与我们不辞而别。 I had to duck out of the meeting to take a phone call.我不得不离开会场去接一个电话。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 He wants to duck out of the contract. [=to get out of the contract]他想解除合同。 She ducked out on paying the bill for the meal. [=she avoided paying the bill in a sneaky or improper way]她狡猾地逃避了为这顿饭买单。 |
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