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
They marinated the duck in an Asian-inspired sauce and grilled it to perfection.
他们将鸭肉用亚洲风味的酱汁腌制，然后烤至完美。
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
He was disappointed to record a duck in the match.
他对在比赛中记录下一只鸭子感到失望。
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
Alright, duck, how's your day been?
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。
During the fireworks, the dog would often duck and hide under the bed.
在烟花期间，狗经常会低头并躲在床下。
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。
In the excitement of the game, he attempted to duck his friend beneath the ocean waves.
在游戏的兴奋中，他试图将他的朋友按入海浪之下。
03
躲避, 逃避
to skillfully avoid an unwelcome duty, responsibility, or undertaking
Transitive: to duck a subject or responsibility
例子
When asked to take on the challenging project, he tried to duck the responsibility.
当被要求接手这个具有挑战性的项目时，他试图逃避责任。
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
On a scorching summer day, the kids enjoyed ducking into the cool pool to escape the heat.
在一个炎热的夏日，孩子们喜欢潜入凉爽的游泳池以躲避炎热。
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。
