
好词典

源自古英语 'draca',意为“龙”或“雄性动物”,后特指雄性鸭子。可能与古诺尔斯语 'drake'(龙)有关。
❶ 指成年雄性鸭子,与雌性鸭子(duck)相对,常用于动物学或日常描述中区分鸭子的性别。
“The drake has more colorful feathers than the female duck.”
(雄鸭的羽毛比雌鸭更鲜艳。)
“We saw a drake swimming in the pond with its mate.”
(我们看到一只公鸭和它的伴侣在池塘里游泳。)
drake's feather — 指雄鸭的羽毛,常用于描述其独特的颜色或用于装饰。
“She used a drake's feather to decorate her hat.”
(她用一根公鸭的羽毛装饰她的帽子。)