读音

/ˈdʌk/

释义

• 名词: 一种水禽，通常指鸭子，有扁平的喙、蹼足和善于游泳的特性。例如: “There are several ducks swimming in the pond.”
• 名词: 指男子的轻率举动或愚蠢行为。例如: “He did a silly duck when he tripped over the cord.”
• 动词: 突然低下头或快速俯身以避开某物。例如: “She ducked her head to avoid the low-hanging branch.”
• 动词: 在板球或曲棍球比赛中，击球员未击球而被出局。例如: “The bowler got him out with a straight delivery, and he was ducked.”

短语

• “Duck and cover” 意为迅速低头并保护自己，常用于防灾教育。
• “To be a sitting duck” 指易受攻击或无法逃脱的情况。

例句

• 名词: “The mother duck led her ducklings across the road.”
• 动词: “He quickly ducked behind the counter to avoid being seen.”

同义词

• Waterfowl (水禽)
• Fowl (家禽)
• Quacker (鸭子的昵称)