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

• N-VAR 鸭子
  Aduckis 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. Duckis the flesh of this bird when it is eaten as food.
     鸭肉
  3. ...honey roasted duck.
     蜜汁烤鸭
• N-COUNT 母鸭(公鸭叫做 drake)
  Aduckis 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。
• VERB 急速低头（或弓身）(以免被打中或看见)
  If youduck, 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。
• VERB (快速低头或弓身以)躲闪,闪避
  If youducksomething 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。
• VERB 躲避;逃避
  If youduckinto 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。
• VERB 逃避,回避,推脱,推诿(义务或责任)
  You say that someoneducksa 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。
• VERB 将(某人或其头部)按入水中
  If someoneduckssomeone 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。
• See also:dead ducklame ducksitting duck
• N-VOC (昵称)亲爱的,宝贝儿
  Some people call other peopleduckorducksas a sign of affection.
  1. Oh, I am glad to see you, duck.
     噢,很高兴见到你,亲爱的。
• PHRASE 毫无效果的;不起作用的
  You say that criticism islike water off a duck's backorwater off a duck's backto 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。
• PHRASE 很自然地就会;轻而易举;如鱼得水
  If youtake tosomethinglike 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

• 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。
• There were ducks quacking on the lawn.
  草地上有几只鸭子在嘎嘎叫。
• 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。
• I brought in one drake and three ducks.
  我弄来一只公鸭和三只母鸭。
• 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。
• Chickens and ducks scratch around the outbuildings.
  鸡鸭在棚子周围到处乱刨。
• Ducks 'eggs are particularly prized for cake making.
  鸭蛋在做糕饼时，格外重要。
• She counted the ducks and found that one was missing.
  她数了数鸭子，发现少了一只。
• 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。
• 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。