duck
- n.鸭;鸭子;鸭肉;母鸭;零分;乖乖，宝贝儿
- v.逃避，回避，推脱，推诿（职责或责任）;躲避;低下头，弯下身(以免被打中或看见);躲闪;把…按入水中;迅速行进，飞快行走(以免被看见)
复数： ducks 过去式： ducked 现在分词： ducking 过去分词： ducked 第三人称单数： ducks
ducknoun
鸭
a common bird that lives on or near water and has short legs, webbed feet (= feet with thin pieces of skin between the toes) and a wide beak. There are many types of duck , some of which are kept for their meat or eggs.
wild ducks
野鸭
duck eggs
鸭蛋
母鸭
a female duck
鸭肉
meat from a duck
roast duck with orange sauce
烤鸭蘸橘子酱
（表示友好的称呼）乖乖，宝贝儿
a friendly way of addressing sb
Anything else, duck?
还有别的事吗，宝贝儿？
零分
a batsman's score of zero
He was out for a duck.
他因得了零分而出局。
to have made all the preparations needed to do sth; to be well organized
(to become used to sth) very easily, without any problems or fears
她教起书来驾轻就熟。
She has taken to teaching like a duck to water.
used to say that sth, especially criticism, has no effect on sb/sth
我无法告诉我儿子该做什么，他根本听不进去。
I can't tell my son what to do; it's water off a duck's back with him.
verb
低下头，弯下身（以免被打中或看见）
to move your head or body downwards to avoid being hit or seen
He had to duck as he came through the door.
他穿过门口时得弯下身来。
We ducked down behind the wall so they wouldn't see us.
我们弓身躲在墙后不让他们看见。
He just managed to duck out of sight .
他总算躲开了别人的视线。
She ducked her head and got into the car.
她低着头进了汽车。
躲闪；躲避
to avoid sth by moving your head or body out of the way
He ducked the first few blows then started to fight back.
他躲开最先几拳后便开始反击。
迅速行进，飞快行走（以免被看见）
to move somewhere quickly, especially in order to avoid being seen
She ducked into the adjoining room as we came in.
我们进来时她转身躲进了隔壁房间。
逃避，回避，推脱，推诿（职责或责任）
to avoid a difficult or unpleasant duty or responsibility
It's his turn to cook dinner, but I bet he'll try to duck out of it.
轮到他做晚饭了，但我敢打赌他会想方设法逃避的。
The government is ducking the issue.
政府在回避这个问题。
把…按入水中
to push sb underwater and hold them there for a short time
The kids were ducking each other in the pool.
孩子们在池塘里相互把对方按入水中。
duck
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N-VAR 鸭子
A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak.Chickens and ducks scratch around the outbuildings.
鸡鸭在棚子周围到处乱刨。
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N-COUNT 母鸭(公鸭叫做 drake)
A duck is a female duck. The male is called a drake.I brought in one drake and three ducks.
我弄来一只公鸭和三只母鸭。
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VERB 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.He ducked in time to save his head from a blow from the poker...
他及时低下头，躲过了拨火棍的击打。
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VERB (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.Hans deftly ducked their blows.
汉斯灵巧地躲过他们的击打。
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VERB 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.Matt ducked into his office...
马特慌忙躲进他的办公室。
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VERB 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.The Opposition reckons the Health Secretary has ducked all the difficult decisions...
反对党认为卫生大臣逃避了所有决策难题。
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VERB 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.She splashed around in the pool with Mark, rowdily trying to duck him.
她和马克在水池中嬉戏,胡闹着要将他按入水中。
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N-VOC (昵称)亲爱的,宝贝儿
Some people call other people duck or ducks as a sign of affection.Oh, I am glad to see you, duck.
噢,很高兴见到你,亲爱的。
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PHRASE 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.All the criticism is water off a duck's back to me.
批评对我来说左耳进右耳出，毫无影响。
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PHRASE 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.She took to mothering like a duck to water.
她很快就对母亲这一角色驾轻就熟了。
noun
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- small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
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- a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave;used for clothing and tents
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- flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
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- (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
- Synonym: duck's egg
verb
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- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
- Synonym: hedge fudge evade put off circumvent parry elude skirt dodge sidestep
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- to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
- Before he could duck, another stone struck him
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- submerge or plunge suddenly
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- dip into a liquid
- He dipped into the pool
- Synonym: dip douse
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The cat was now within striking distance of the duck .
此时，猫就在可攻击鸭子的距离内。
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A duck 's feathers shed water immediately .
鸭子的羽毛不沾水。
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We ducked down behind the wall so they wouldn 't see us .
我们弓身躲在墙后不让他们看见。
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She ducked her head and got into the car .
她低着头进了汽车。
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He ducked the first few blows then started to fight back .
他躲开最先几拳后便开始反击。
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Ducks were swimming around on the river .
鸭子在河面上游来游去。
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The main course was roast duck .
主菜是烤鸭。
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He just managed to duck out of sight .
他总算躲开了别人的视线。
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She ducked into the adjoining room as we came in .
我们进来时她转身躲进了隔壁房间。
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I can 't tell my son what to do ; it 's water off a duck 's back with him .
我无法告诉我儿子该做什么，他根本听不进去。
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On a lighter note , we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers .
为了轻松一下，我们最后讲一个名叫“嘎嘎”的鸭子的故事来结束今天的新闻报道。
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Anything else , duck ?
还有别的事吗，宝贝儿？
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The government is ducking the issue .
政府在回避这个问题。
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The ducks dived and surfaced again several metres away .
鸭子潜入水中，然后在几米开外钻出水面。
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Sorry , the duck is off .
对不起，鸭子卖光了。
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The kids were ducking each other in the pool .
孩子们在池塘里相互把对方按入水中。
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All the criticism is water off a duck 's back to me .
批评对我来说左耳进右耳出，毫无影响。
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Oh , I am glad to see you , duck .
噢，很高兴见到你，亲爱的。
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Look , I 'm not one of your lame ducks .
听着，我可不像你手下的那些废物。
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She took to mothering like a duck to water .
她很快就对母亲这一角色驾轻就熟了。
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You can 't duck out once you 've taken on a responsibility .
一旦承担起责任你就不能逃避。
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I brought in one drake and three ducks .
我弄来一只公鸭和三只母鸭。
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I wanted to duck down and slip past but they saw me .
我本想弯腰溜过去，但被他们看到了。
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He had ducked the confrontation with United Nations inspectors last summer .
去年夏天他避开了与联合国核查人员的对峙。
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Ducks ' eggs are particularly prized for cake making .
鸭蛋在做糕饼时，格外重要。
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The Opposition reckons the Health Secretary has ducked all the difficult decisions
反对党认为卫生大臣逃避了所有决策难题。
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He ducked in time to save his head from a blow from the poker
他及时低下头，躲过了拨火棍的击打。
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She chose a bench beside the duck pond and sat down .
她在鸭塘边找了条长椅坐下。
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Nancy knew she 'd be a sitting duck when she raised the trap door .
南希明白，只要一打开天窗，她马上就会成为受攻击的目标。
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George ducked out of his forced marriage to a cousin
乔治逃脱了和他表亲的包办婚姻。
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