
好词典

源自拟声词,模仿鸭子的叫声。作“江湖骗子”义时,可能源于荷兰语 'quacksalver',意为“吹嘘卖药的人”。
❶ 鸭子发出的嘎嘎叫声,通常用来描述鸭子的声音或模仿这种声音。
“The duck gave a loud quack when it saw the bread.”
(鸭子看到面包时发出了一声响亮的嘎嘎叫。)
“She imitated the quack of a duck to make the children laugh.”
(她模仿鸭子的嘎嘎叫声逗孩子们笑。)
❶ 鸭子发出嘎嘎的叫声,或指人模仿这种声音。
“The ducks quacked loudly as they swam in the pond.”
(鸭子在池塘里游泳时大声嘎嘎叫。)
“The baby quacked like a duck when playing with his toy.”
(宝宝玩玩具时像鸭子一样嘎嘎叫。)
❶ 指冒充专业知识的江湖骗子,尤其是自称医生但无真才实学的人。
“The so-called doctor turned out to be a quack selling fake medicine.”
(那个所谓的医生原来是个卖假药的江湖骗子。)
“Don't trust that quack; he has no medical license.”
(别相信那个骗子,他根本没有行医执照。)
quack doctor — 指没有正规资质却冒充医生行骗的人,常用于贬义。
“The villagers realized the quack doctor was selling useless potions.”
(村民们发现那个江湖郎中卖的是毫无用处的药水。)