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duck

UK /dʌk/US /dʌk/

词源

源自古英语'dūce',意为'潜水者',与动词'ducan'(低头或潜水)相关。

noun

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。)

同义词:waterfowl, mallard, drake

verb

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。)

同义词:dodge, avoid, evade

常见短语

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。)