| 单词 | rubber duck |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrubber duck rubber duck n. (a) a model of a duck made of rubber or similar material; spec. one used as a bath toy; (b) (chiefly South African) an inflatable boat made of rubber or similar material; esp. a flat-bottomed dinghy with a motor. ΚΠ 1858 Kenosha (Wisconsin) Tribune & Tel. 26 Aug. 2/8 From India Rubber Pencils to India Rubber Ducks.] 1869 Sci. Amer. 23 Oct. 260/1 Foster's India-rubber decoy duck. This is a rubber duck of full size, and accurately formed. 1917 Century May 3/1 The baby had the grace to..show further proof of enthusiasm by flinging a rubber duck out of the window. 1984 T. Palmer Youghiogheny ix. 209 Ralph..invested his savings in rubber ducks. Simply called ‘duckies’ they are inflatable rubber kayaks with a fiberglass deck. 1999 C. Wambach Touring Colorado Hot Springs 56 You hated to take that bath, even when she said you could take Mr. Bubble, your rubber ball, and the yellow rubber ducks in with you. 2009 Daily News (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 9 June 9 The use of rubber ducks was vetoed because the rough sea conditions..meant there would be a risk of vessels capsizing. < as lemmas |
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