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词汇 duck
释义
duck
noun uk/dʌk/ us/dʌk/
(BIRD)
A2 [ C ]鸭子
a bird that lives by water and has webbed feet (= feet with skin between the toes), a short neck, and a large beak
The ducks started quacking loudly when we threw them some bread.
a duck pond
[ U ]鸭肉
the meat of this bird
We had roast duck.
    更多例句
  • Some poultry farmers keep turkeys and ducks as well as chickens.
  • The cat sat in the tree ready to pounce on the ducks below.
  • The horn sounded like a duck quacking.
(PERSON)
[ C ] UK old-fashioned informal (also ducks)昵称)宝贝,乖乖
a friendly way of talking to someone you like
[ as form of address ] Come and sit beside me, duck. 过来坐我边上,乖乖。
Idioms
get/have your ducks in a rowidiom 为…而精心准备;安排得井井有条
to be well prepared or well organized for something that is going to happen
They should have had their ducks in a row beforehand, so they were ready to start the job when required. 他们应该提前准备好,这样一接到要求就立刻可以开始工作。
take to something like a duck to wateridiom informal 自然而然地做起…来,天生就会做…
to discover when you start to do something for the first time that you have a natural ability to do it
He took to fatherhood like a duck to water. 他天生就是个好父亲。
duck
verb uk/dʌk/ us/dʌk/
[ I or T ](尤指为避免被击中而)猛低头,猛弯腰
to move your head or the top part of your body quickly down, especially to avoid being hit
duck (down) I saw the ball hurtling towards me and ducked (down). 我看到球朝我飞过来就连忙低头躲了一下。
Duck your head or you'll bang it on the doorframe. 把头低一下以免撞到门框。
[ T ]将…按到水下
to push someone underwater for a short time
The boys were splashing around and ducking each other in the pool. 男孩子们在游泳池里击水打闹,并按住对方往水里压。
[ I + adv/prep ](尤指为了避免被发现而)赶忙躲藏起来
to move quickly to a place, especially in order not to be seen
duck into When he saw them coming, he ducked into a doorway. 他一见他们来了就赶忙躲到了门口。
Phrasal verb
duck out of something 逃避,躲避
to avoid doing something
You can't duck out of your responsibilities. 你不能逃避自己的责任。
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