ducks

英 [dʌks] 美 [dʌks]

n.  鸭; 母鸭; 鸭肉
v.  低下头,弯下身(以免被打中或看见); 躲闪; 躲避; 迅速行进,飞快行走(以免被看见)
duck的第三人称单数和复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-VAR 鸭子
    A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak.
    1. Chickens and ducks scratch around the outbuildings.
      鸡鸭在棚子周围到处乱刨。
    2. Duck is the flesh of this bird when it is eaten as food.
      鸭肉
    3. ...honey roasted duck.
      蜜汁烤鸭
  2. N-COUNT 母鸭(公鸭叫做 drake)
    A duck is a female duck. The male is called a drake.
    1. I brought in one drake and three ducks.
      我弄来一只公鸭和三只母鸭。
  3. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. He ducked his head to hide his admiration...
      他低下头以掩饰他的仰慕之情。
    3. 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。
  4. 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.
    1. Hans deftly ducked their blows.
      汉斯灵巧地躲过他们的击打。
  5. 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.
    1. Matt ducked into his office...
      马特慌忙躲进他的办公室。
    2. He ducked through the door and looked about frantically.
      他溜进门里,慌忙地四处张望着。
  6. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
  7. 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.
    1. 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。
  8. See also: dead duck lame duck sitting duck
  9. N-VOC (昵称)亲爱的,宝贝儿
    Some people call other people duck or ducks as a sign of affection.
    1. Oh, I am glad to see you, duck.
      噢,很高兴见到你,亲爱的。
  10. 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.
    1. 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。
  11. 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.
    1. 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。

双语例句

  1. Chickens and ducks scratch around the outbuildings.
    鸡鸭在棚子周围到处乱刨。
  2. I brought in one drake and three ducks.
    我弄来一只公鸭和三只母鸭。
  3. They fattened up ducks and geese
    他们喂肥了鹅鸭。
  4. Production of the foie gras p â t é involves force-feeding geese and ducks so that their livers swell.
    鹅肝酱的制作需要给鹅和鸭子强行喂食,以使它们的肝胀大起来。
  5. Look, I'm not one of your lame ducks.
    听着,我可不像你手下的那些废物。
  6. Ducks 'eggs are particularly prized for cake making.
    鸭蛋在做糕饼时,格外重要。
  7. There were ducks quacking on the lawn.
    草地上有几只鸭子在嘎嘎叫。
  8. In the evenings, ducks waddle up to the front door to be fed.
    傍晚时分,鸭子们摇摇摆摆地来到前门进食。
  9. The famous Beijing ducks are produced here.
    著名的北京鸭就是这儿产的。
  10. Ducks are sporting on the lake.
    湖面上鸭群在嬉戏。
  11. I stood watching him play ducks and drakes.
    我站着看他打水漂游戏。
  12. Rosy evening clouds and lone ducks fly together.; Sunset clouds float with the lone wild ducks.
    落霞与孤鹜齐飞。
  13. The children went to feed the ducks and swans.
    孩子们去河边喂鸭子和天鹅。
  14. The most fun here is at the duck pond with all the ducks and geese.
    在这里最大的乐趣是在鸭塘旁边和鸭、鹅在一起。
  15. I can see ducks and boats.
    我看到了几只鸭子和几只船。
  16. I think it was you, ducks.
    我想是你干的,达克司。
  17. Contact angles are of interest to ducks and swans.
    接触角对鸭和天鹅是颇为重要的。
  18. Look at the lake and the ducks!
    你看那个湖和鸭子!
  19. Then the eggs break and five baby ducks come out. The duckling jumps free from his shell.
    然后蛋壳裂了,五只小鸭孵出来了。小鸭子挣脱蛋壳蹦了出来。
  20. There are some ducks now.
    现在有一些鸭子了。
  21. Flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food.
    饲养的鸡、火鸡、鸭子和鹅等的作为食物的肉。
  22. They discussed the effect of dwindling wetlands on ducks and geese.
    他们讨论过沼泽地带缩小封鸭和鹅的影响。
  23. There are chicks, ducks, pigs, dogs and cows on his farm.
    在他的农场里有鸡、鸭、猪、狗和奶牛。
  24. They ate deer, ducks, geese, turkeys and pumpkins.
    他们吃鹿肉、鸭子、鹅、火鸡和南瓜。
  25. Some poultry farmers keep turkeys and ducks as well as chickens.
    一些饲养家禽的农民不仅养鸡,还养火鸡和鸭子。
  26. They caught the virus from exposure to chickens and ducks and birds.
    他们因为接触了鸡,鸭以及飞鸟而感染病毒。
  27. She counted the ducks and found that one was missing.
    她数了数鸭子,发现少了一只。
  28. Some animals can swim on water, such as ducks, goose, swans and pole bears.
    一些动物会在水里游泳,比如鸭子、鹅、天鹅和北极熊。
  29. There are two ducks and a boat on the river.
    有两只小鸭子和一条船在河上。
  30. The ducks look at the mother duck and her ducklings.
    鸭子们盯着母鸭和她的小鸭看着。