Duck
01
アヒル, ガチョウ
a bird with short legs and a wide beak that naturally lives near or on water or is kept by humans for its eggs, meat, or feathers
1.1
鴨, 鴨肉
meat of a duck, eaten as food
例
They marinated the duck in an Asian-inspired sauce and grilled it to perfection.
彼らは鴨をアジアン風のソースに漬け込み、完璧にグリルしました。
02
重い綿の平織り生地, 衣服やテントに使用される厚手の綿生地
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
03
アヒル, ゼロ
(cricket) a score of zero runs by a batsman in their innings
例
He was disappointed to record a duck in the match.
彼は試合でダックを記録してがっかりした。
04
a term of endearment used to address someone affectionately
Dialect
British
British
Slang例
Alright, duck, how's your day been?
to duck
01
身をかわす, 素早く頭を下げる
to lower the head or body quickly as a gesture of avoidance or to avoid being hit
Intransitive
例
The comedian pretended to throw an imaginary object into the audience, making everyone duck in surprise.
コメディアンは架空の物を観客に投げるふりをし、みんなを驚かせて身をかがめさせた。
02
押し沈める, 水に浸す
to push or submerge someone or something under water
Transitive: to duck sb
例
In the heat of the water polo match, players strategically ducked opponents to gain control of the ball.
水球の試合の熱中で、選手たちは戦略的に相手を沈め、ボールのコントロールを得ました。
03
避ける, 逃れる
to skillfully avoid an unwelcome duty, responsibility, or undertaking
Transitive: to duck a subject or responsibility
例
When asked to take on the challenging project, he tried to duck the responsibility.
その挑戦的なプロジェクトを引き受けるように求められたとき、彼は責任を回避しようとした。
04
素早く浸す, 一瞬浸す
to quickly and momentarily dip or submerge into a liquid and then swiftly emerge
Intransitive: to duck somewhere
例
On a scorching summer day, the kids enjoyed ducking into the cool pool to escape the heat.
灼熱の夏の日、子供たちは暑さを逃れて冷たいプールに飛び込むことを楽しんだ。
