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sitting duck
sitting duckn. Informal An easy target or victim.sit′ting duck′
n. a helpless or easy target or victim. [1940–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sitting duck - a defenseless victimeasy markdupe, victim - a person who is tricked or swindled |
Translationssit (sit) – present participle sitting: past tense, past participle sat (sӕt) – verb1. to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated. He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions. 坐 坐2. to lie or rest; to have a certain position. The parcel is sitting on the table. 擺，放，座落 摆，放，坐落 3. (with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc). He sat on several committees. 擔任(董事會、委員會的)成員 当...委员4. (of birds) to perch. An owl was sitting in the tree by the window. (鳥類)棲息 栖息5. to undergo (an examination). 參加(考試) 参加（考试） 6. to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken. She is sitting for a portrait/photograph. 擺好姿勢，當模特兒 摆好姿势，做模特儿 7. (of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session. Parliament sits from now until Christmas. 開會 开会ˈsitter noun1. a person who poses for a portrait etc. 拍照或畫像的模特兒 被画像或拍照的模特2. a baby-sitter. 臨時保姆 临时替人照看孩子的人ˈsitting noun a period of continuous action, meeting etc. I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting. 持續性活動的一段期間，會期等 一段时间ˈsit-in noun an occupation of a building etc by protesters. The students staged a sit-in. 靜坐抗議 静坐抗议ˈsitting-room noun a room used mainly for sitting in. 客廳 客厅sitting target, sitting duck someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked. If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target. 易受攻擊的目標 易受攻击的目标sit back to rest and take no part in an activity. He just sat back and let it all happen. 袖手旁觀 袖手旁观sit down to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position. Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor. 就坐 就坐sit out1. to remain seated during a dance. Let's sit (this one) out. 舞會上坐著不跳舞 坐在一旁不参加跳舞2. to remain inactive and wait until the end of. They'll try to sit out the crisis. 坐著等到(危機)過去 一直坐到结束sit tight to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act. The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve. 坐著不動 稳坐不动sit up1. to rise to a sitting position. Can the patient sit up? 坐起 坐起2. to remain awake, not going to bed. I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you! 熬夜 熬夜sitting duck
sitting duckSomething that is unprotected and vulnerable to an easy attack. When my car broke down in a bad neighborhood, I felt like a sitting duck, just waiting to get robbed. We can't go into that area unarmed, we'd be sitting ducks!See also: duck, sitting*sitting duckFig. someone or something vulnerable to attack, physical or verbal. (Alludes to a duck floating on the water, not suspecting that it is the object of a hunter or predator. *Typically: be ~; like ~; looking like~.) You look like a sitting duck out there. Get in here where the enemy cannot fire at you. The senator was a sitting duck because of his unpopular position on school reform.See also: duck, sittingsitting duckAn easy target, as in If you park in front of a fire hydrant, you're a sitting duck for a ticket. This term alludes to the ease with which a hunter can shoot a duck that remains in one spot, in contrast to one in flight. [First half of 1900s] See also: duck, sittinga sitting duck If someone is a sitting duck, they are in a situation where it is very easy to attack them or criticize them. A pilot performing this manoeuvre would be a sitting duck for a second enemy aircraft. Note: You can also use sitting-duck before a noun. When the planes reach the sitting-duck warships, the harbour is rocked by a series of huge explosions. Note: A duck is an easy target for hunters when it is sitting on the water or on the ground. See also: duck, sittingsitting duck a person or thing with no protection against an attack or other source of danger.See also: duck, sittinga ˌsitting ˈduck/ˈtarget a person or thing that is very easy to attack or criticize: It’s always easy to criticize teachers; they’re just sitting ducks.See also: duck, sitting, targetsitting duck n. someone who waits unsuspectingly for doom or destiny; an easy target for something bad. Get out of the way! You’re a sitting duck. See also: duck, sittingsitting duck, aAn easy target. This expression clearly alludes to the ease with which a hunter can shoot a duck that is sitting still, in contrast to one in flight. It was transferred to other enterprises in the first half of the twentieth century.See also: sittingEncyclopediaSeesitLegalSeeSitFinancialSeeSITsitting duck
Synonyms for sitting ducknoun a defenseless victimSynonymsRelated Words |