duck
名詞
定義 duck 名詞
bird(鳥類)
- A2Countable(可數名詞)
A water bird characterized by webbed feet, a short neck, and a broad bill.
鴨子
The ducks began quacking loudly when we tossed them some bread.
當我們扔了一些麵包給牠們時，鴨子開始大聲嘎嘎叫。
a pond frequented by ducks
一個常有鴨子光顧的池塘
The children enjoyed feeding the ducks at the park.
孩子們很享受在公園餵鴨子的時光。
food(食物)
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
The flesh of a duck used as food.
鴨肉
We dined on roasted duck.
我們吃了烤鴨。
This restaurant is known for its delicious duck dishes.
這家餐廳以美味的鴨肉料理聞名。
Today's special is pan-seared duck breast.
今天的特餐是香煎鴨胸。
person(人)
- Countable(可數名詞)old-fashioned(過時)
A term of endearment used to address someone affectionately.
（暱稱）寶貝，親愛的
Come sit by me, duck.
過來坐我旁邊，寶貝。
Don't worry, duck, everything will be alright.
別擔心，親愛的，一切都會沒事的。
Would you like some tea, duck?
你想喝點茶嗎，寶貝？
動詞
定義 duck 動詞
- Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To lower one's head or body quickly, often to avoid being struck.
（尤指為躲避被擊中）快速地低下頭或彎下身子
He ducked quickly as the baseball came flying towards him.
當棒球朝他飛來時，他迅速低下頭。
She ducked when she heard something flying overhead.
當她聽到有東西從頭頂飛過時，她立即彎下身子。
They had to duck to avoid hitting their heads on the branches.
他們不得不彎腰以避免頭撞到樹枝。
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To briefly submerge someone or something underwater.
將…按入水中
The friends were playing in the pool, ducking each other under.
朋友們在游泳池裡玩耍，把彼此按入水中。
While playing, they accidentally ducked the toy duck underwater.
玩耍時，他們不小心把玩具鴨按入了水中。
The older boy ducked him underwater and then quickly ran away.
那個大男孩把他按入水中，然後迅速跑開了。
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To move swiftly to a concealed spot, often to avoid being seen.
（尤指為避免被發現而）迅速躲藏起來
She ducked into the alleyway when she saw the police coming.
當她看到警察過來時，她迅速躲進了巷子裡。
He ducked under the table when he heard someone approaching.
當他聽到有人接近時，他迅速躲到了桌子底下。
They ducked behind the bushes when they saw someone coming closer.
當他們看到有人靠近時，他們迅速躲到了灌木叢後面。
成語
- take to something like a duck to water
To learn or adapt to something new quickly and easily, as if one has a natural aptitude for it.
天生就會做…，自然而然地做起…來
• She took to skiing like a duck to water on her first try, experiencing no difficulty at all.
她第一次嘗試滑雪就輕鬆上手，完全沒有遇到任何困難。
- get/have your ducks in a row
To be well-prepared and organized for a future event or task.
形容為即將發生的事情做好充分的準備或組織。
• Before starting a new project, make sure you have your ducks in a row.
在開始新專案之前，請確保你已經做好充分準備。
片語動詞 duck
- duck out of something
to evade performing a task or duty
避開某事；躲避某事
• He always tries to duck out of doing household chores. In the end, he dodged the responsibility of washing the dishes once again.
他總是試圖逃避做家務。最後，他又一次躲過了洗碗的責任。