Duck
01
鸭子, 鹅
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
鸭子, 鸭肉
meat of a duck, eaten as food
例子
She roasted a whole duck for the family dinner, seasoned with herbs and spices for added flavor.
她为家庭晚餐烤了一只整鸭，用香草和香料调味以增加风味。
02
厚重的棉织物, 用于服装和帐篷的平纹棉织物
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
03
鸭, 零分
(cricket) a score of zero runs by a batsman in their innings
例子
The opener was bowled out for a duck in the first over.
开场击球手在第一个回合因为鸭蛋被淘汰出局。
04
a term of endearment used to address someone affectionately
Dialect
British
British
Slang例子
Do n't worry about it, duck, I've got you.
to duck
01
躲避, 迅速低头
to lower the head or body quickly as a gesture of avoidance or to avoid being hit
Intransitive
例子
As the ball flew toward him, he instinctively ducked to avoid being hit.
当球飞向他时，他本能地蹲下以避免被击中。
02
按入水中, 浸入水中
to push or submerge someone or something under water
Transitive: to duck sb
例子
During the playful water fight, the children would duck each other in the swimming pool.
在嬉戏的水战中，孩子们会在游泳池里互相按入水中。
03
躲避, 逃避
to skillfully avoid an unwelcome duty, responsibility, or undertaking
Transitive: to duck a subject or responsibility
例子
Despite numerous requests, she managed to duck the tedious task of organizing the office files.
尽管有多次请求，她还是设法避开了整理办公室文件的繁琐任务。
04
快速浸入, 短暂浸入
to quickly and momentarily dip or submerge into a liquid and then swiftly emerge
Intransitive: to duck somewhere
例子
To clean off the mud, the dog would often duck into the shallow stream during their walks.
为了清理泥土，狗在散步时经常会潜入浅溪中。
