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1. 鸭子
A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak.
2. 母鸭(公鸭叫做 drake)
A duck is a female duck. The male is called a drake.
3. 急速低头(或弓身)(以免被打中或看见)
If you duck, you move your head or the top half of your body quickly downwards to avoid something that might hit you, or to avoid being seen.
4. (快速低头或弓身以)躲闪,闪避
If you duck something such as a blow, you avoid it by moving your head or body quickly downwards.
5. 躲避;逃避
If you duck into a place, you move there quickly, often in an attempt to avoid danger or to avoid being seen.
6. 逃避,回避,推脱,推诿(义务或责任)
You say that someone ducks a duty or responsibility when you disapprove of the fact that they avoid it.
7. 将(某人或其头部)按入水中
If someone ducks someone else, they force them or their head under water for a short time.
8. see also: dead duck;lame duck;sitting duck
9. (昵称)亲爱的,宝贝儿
Some people call other people duck or ducks as a sign of affection.
10. 毫无效果的;不起作用的
You say that criticism is like water off a duck's back or water off a duck's back to emphasize that it is not having any effect on the person being criticized.
11. 很自然地就会;轻而易举;如鱼得水
If you take to something like a duck to water, you discover that you are naturally good at it or that you find it very easy to do.
相关词组:duck out
1. small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
2. a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave
used for clothing and tents
3. flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
4. (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
Synonym: duck's egg