
好词典

源自古英语'dūce',意为'潜水者',与动词'ducan'(低头或潜水)相关。
❶ 鸭子,一种常见的水禽,通常生活在湖泊或河流中,有扁平的喙和短腿,会游泳。
“The duck is swimming in the pond.”
(那只鸭子在池塘里游泳。)
“She feeds the ducks bread crumbs every morning.”
(她每天早上用面包屑喂鸭子。)
❶ 迅速低头或弯腰,通常是为了躲避某物或避免被击中。
“He ducked to avoid the flying ball.”
(他低头躲过了飞来的球。)
“She ducked behind the wall when she heard the noise.”
(听到声音后,她迅速躲到了墙后。)
❶ 逃避或推卸责任、问题等。
“He always ducks his responsibilities at work.”
(他总是逃避工作中的责任。)
“She tried to duck the question by changing the topic.”
(她试图通过改变话题来回避这个问题。)
like water off a duck's back — 形容批评或负面言论对某人毫无影响,就像水从鸭子的羽毛上滑落一样。
“The negative comments were like water off a duck's back to her.”
(那些负面评论对她毫无影响。)
duck out — 悄悄离开或逃避某事,通常指不履行责任或承诺。
“He tried to duck out of the meeting early.”
(他试图提前溜出会议。)