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ducking
UK //ˈdʌkɪŋ//US //ˈdʌkɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'dukken'，与古英语 'dūcan'（意为“潜水”或“俯冲”）相关，可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。
noun
❶ 指快速低下头部或身体以躲避某物的动作，常见于躲避飞来的物体或避免被击中。
“His quick ducking saved him from the flying ball.”
（他迅速低头躲过了飞来的球。）
“She practiced ducking under the rope during the obstacle course.”
（她在障碍训练中练习从绳子下低头穿过。）
同义词:dodging, evasion, avoidance
verb
❶ 快速低下头部或身体以躲避某物，也用于比喻逃避责任或问题。
“He kept ducking every time the ball came near him.”
（每次球靠近他时，他都会低头躲闪。）
“She ducked under the low-hanging branch.”
（她低头躲过低垂的树枝。）
同义词:dodge, evade, avoid
常见短语
ducking and diving — 形容快速移动或躲避的动作，常用于形容灵活或狡猾的行为。
“The thief was ducking and diving through the crowd to escape.”
（小偷在人群中灵活穿梭以逃脱。）