英语词汇“duck”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

duck1

/dʌk

noun (plural same or ducks)

1A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

Family Anatidae (the duck family); domesticated ducks are mainly descended from the mallard or wild duck. The duck family also includes geese and swans, from which ducks are distinguished by their generally smaller size and shorter necks.

The rear feet of the beaver are large and webbed like a duck's feet, to give the animal good swimming ability....

Wetlands are a lure for geese, swans, ducks, egrets, storks, herons and the icon of the Camargue, the pink flamingo.
Then Nikolai noticed the heron and the duck waddling up the hill behind Dmitri.

1.1A female duck. Contrasted with drake¹.The other day while walking along the footpath opposite the park I noticed seven or eight drakes surrounding a female duck and her ten ducklings....

The female shows the same silhouette but is a brown duck whose crest is often obscured.

1.2A duck as food: [mass noun]: a tangy stew of duck, lamb, and sausage...

From a nutritional perspective, the duck, cucumber, spring onion and pancakes make a reasonably well-balanced meal.
In a heavy, flameproof casserole, cook the sausages and duck in the olive oil until their fat runs and the sausages and duck are golden on all sides.
Cook the duck until tender, then add the potatoes and onion.

2A pure white thin-shelled bivalve mollusc found off the Atlantic coasts of America.

Genus Anatina, family Mactridae.

3 (also duck boat) An amphibious transport vehicle: visitors can board an amphibious duck to explore the city...

Winston Churchill was given a guided tour of the D-Day beaches in a duck.
The Los Angeles City Council is floating an idea to bring duck boats to the downtown area of the LA River.
Today, a ride in a duck does not involve battles!

Respelling of DUKW

Phrases

get (or have) one's ducks in a row

like water off a duck's back

take to something like a duck to water

Origin

Old English duce, from the Germanic base of duck² (expressing the notion of 'diving bird').

The name of the waterfowl, and duck meaning ‘to lower the head and body quickly’ go back to the same ancient root. The earliest sense of the latter was ‘to suddenly go underwater and emerge, to dive’, which connects directly with the behaviour of ducks—a duck is a bird that ‘ducks’ underwater. Stock exchange traders in the mid 18th century originally used the expression lame duck to describe a person or company unable to pay their debts. The idea behind it may be that a lame duck could easily fall victim to a hunter or predator: in the case of a debtor, he would be at the mercy of his creditors. Since the 19th century lame duck has also described a politician or government in their final period of office, after their successor has been elected. In cricket a duck is a batsman's score of nought. This is short for duck's egg, used for the figure 0 because of its similar outline. To break your duck is to score the first run of your innings. See also goose, love

Rhymes

duck2

/dʌk

verb

1 [no object] Lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen: spectators ducked for cover [with object]: he ducked his head and entered...

Droplets of rain had already fallen, and he quickly ducked into his car to avoid being drenched by the rain.
He quickly ducked into the building and ran for the nearest lift.
Avoiding the rain he ducked into a nearby building and fled downstairs to take a covered shortcut to his work area.

Synonyms

bob down, bend (down), bow down, stoop (down), crouch (down), squat (down), hunch down, hunker down, sit on one's haunches;

cower, cringe, shrink, huddle

North American informal scooch

1.1 [with object] Avoid (a blow or missile) by moving quickly: he ducked a punch from an angry first baseman...

Cyrus ducked the blow and landed another punch to James' stomach, knocking the wind from him and sending him to the ground again.
He ducked the blow and countered it, his own fist connecting with my jaw and his knee finding its way to my stomach.
But he ducked the blow and darted his head back up colliding with Kung's chin.

1.2 [with object] informal Evade or avoid (an unwelcome duty or undertaking): a responsibility which a less courageous man might well have ducked [no object]: I was engaged twice and ducked out both times...

Whatever else that is, it's hardly ducking responsibility.
Is the closure of Internet chat rooms more about ducking responsibility than child safety?
And none of this is meant to suggest that the editorial page editor can use the policy to duck responsibility for inaccuracies on the page.

Synonyms

shirk, dodge, evade, avoid, steer clear of, run away from, elude, escape, find a way out of, back out of, pull out of, shun, eschew, miss;

sidestep, bypass, skirt round, circumvent, give a wide berth to, find a way round, turn one's back on

informal cop out of, get out of, wriggle out of, worm one's way out of

British informal skive, skive off, funk

North American informal cut

Australian/New Zealand informal duck-shove

archaic decline, bilk

2 [with object] Push or plunge (someone) under water, either playfully or as a punishment: Rufus grabbed him from behind to duck him under the surface...

It is no more a proper trial than ducking witches used to be.
Offenders could be ducked in water.
Players, including William, were ducked under the water and roughly tackled by the opposing side.

Synonyms

dip, dunk, plunge, immerse, submerge, lower, sink

3 [no object] Bridge Refrain from playing a winning card on a particular trick for tactical reasons: declarer ducked the opening spade lead

noun [in singular]

A quick lowering of the head.Then a quick duck brought him under the demon's arm.

Phrases

duck and dive

Derivatives

ducker

/ˈdʌkə

/ noun ...

‘He may well have been a ducker and diver,’ Adams wrote, ‘a loveable rogue or whatever, but to me he was a football man who knew his job in depth.’
A ducker and diver, Milutinovic has not always been able to ride above the waves.
My character is a bit of a ducker and diver, but he'd never wish to cause any harm.

Origin

Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duiken and German tauchen 'dive, dip, plunge', also to duck¹.

duck3

/dʌk

(also ducks)

noun British informal

Dear; darling (used as an informal or affectionate form of address, especially among cockneys): it’s time you changed, my duck where’ve yer been, ducks!

Origin

Late 16th century: from duck¹.

duck4

/dʌk

noun [mass noun]

1A strong linen or cotton fabric, used chiefly for work clothes and sails: cotton duck...

If stripes aren't your style, experiment with other casual fabrics, such as cotton duck, denim, and corduroy.
Cut the diaper cover pieces from the yellow cotton duck or broadcloth according to the pattern guidesheet.
I am interested in dyeing 35 yards of cotton duck for slipcovers for a sofa.

1.1 (ducks) Trousers made of duck.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Middle Dutch doek 'linen, linen cloth'; related to German Tuch 'cloth'.

duck5

/dʌk

noun Cricket

A batsman’s score of nought: he was out for a duck...

Stillington made major inroads into Harrogate's batting as they dismissed three home batsmen for ducks.
I remember that Gundappa Viswanath scored a duck and a century on his Test debut - has anyone else done this?
Laker's tally of eight ducks inflicted in that famous match against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956 is the record for a single Test.

Phrases

break one's duck

Origin

Mid 19th century: short for duck's egg, used for the figure 0 because of its similar outline.

单词	duck
释义	duck1 /dʌk / noun (plural same or ducks) 1A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait. Family Anatidae (the duck family); domesticated ducks are mainly descended from the mallard or wild duck. The duck family also includes geese and swans, from which ducks are distinguished by their generally smaller size and shorter necks. The rear feet of the beaver are large and webbed like a duck's feet, to give the animal good swimming ability.... Wetlands are a lure for geese, swans, ducks, egrets, storks, herons and the icon of the Camargue, the pink flamingo. Then Nikolai noticed the heron and the duck waddling up the hill behind Dmitri. 1.1A female duck. Contrasted with drake¹.The other day while walking along the footpath opposite the park I noticed seven or eight drakes surrounding a female duck and her ten ducklings.... The female shows the same silhouette but is a brown duck whose crest is often obscured. 1.2A duck as food: [mass noun]: a tangy stew of duck, lamb, and sausage... From a nutritional perspective, the duck, cucumber, spring onion and pancakes make a reasonably well-balanced meal. In a heavy, flameproof casserole, cook the sausages and duck in the olive oil until their fat runs and the sausages and duck are golden on all sides. Cook the duck until tender, then add the potatoes and onion. 2A pure white thin-shelled bivalve mollusc found off the Atlantic coasts of America. Genus Anatina, family Mactridae. 3 (also duck boat) An amphibious transport vehicle: visitors can board an amphibious duck to explore the city... Winston Churchill was given a guided tour of the D-Day beaches in a duck. The Los Angeles City Council is floating an idea to bring duck boats to the downtown area of the LA River. Today, a ride in a duck does not involve battles! Respelling of DUKW Phrases get (or have) one's ducks in a row like water off a duck's back take to something like a duck to water Origin Old English duce, from the Germanic base of duck² (expressing the notion of 'diving bird'). The name of the waterfowl, and duck meaning ‘to lower the head and body quickly’ go back to the same ancient root. The earliest sense of the latter was ‘to suddenly go underwater and emerge, to dive’, which connects directly with the behaviour of ducks—a duck is a bird that ‘ducks’ underwater. Stock exchange traders in the mid 18th century originally used the expression lame duck to describe a person or company unable to pay their debts. The idea behind it may be that a lame duck could easily fall victim to a hunter or predator: in the case of a debtor, he would be at the mercy of his creditors. Since the 19th century lame duck has also described a politician or government in their final period of office, after their successor has been elected. In cricket a duck is a batsman's score of nought. This is short for duck's egg, used for the figure 0 because of its similar outline. To break your duck is to score the first run of your innings. See also goose, love Rhymes buck, Canuck, chuck, cluck, cruck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, stuck, suck, truck, tuck, upchuck, yuck duck2 /dʌk / verb 1 [no object] Lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen: spectators ducked for cover [with object]: he ducked his head and entered... Droplets of rain had already fallen, and he quickly ducked into his car to avoid being drenched by the rain. He quickly ducked into the building and ran for the nearest lift. Avoiding the rain he ducked into a nearby building and fled downstairs to take a covered shortcut to his work area. Synonyms bob down, bend (down), bow down, stoop (down), crouch (down), squat (down), hunch down, hunker down, sit on one's haunches; cower, cringe, shrink, huddle North American informal scooch 1.1 [with object] Avoid (a blow or missile) by moving quickly: he ducked a punch from an angry first baseman... Cyrus ducked the blow and landed another punch to James' stomach, knocking the wind from him and sending him to the ground again. He ducked the blow and countered it, his own fist connecting with my jaw and his knee finding its way to my stomach. But he ducked the blow and darted his head back up colliding with Kung's chin. 1.2 [with object] informal Evade or avoid (an unwelcome duty or undertaking): a responsibility which a less courageous man might well have ducked [no object]: I was engaged twice and ducked out* both times... Whatever else that is, it's hardly ducking responsibility. Is the closure of Internet chat rooms more about ducking responsibility than child safety? And none of this is meant to suggest that the editorial page editor can use the policy to duck responsibility for inaccuracies on the page. Synonyms shirk, dodge, evade, avoid, steer clear of, run away from, elude, escape, find a way out of, back out of, pull out of, shun, eschew, miss; sidestep, bypass, skirt round, circumvent, give a wide berth to, find a way round, turn one's back on informal* cop out of, get out of, wriggle out of, worm one's way out of British informal skive, skive off, funk North American informal cut Australian/New Zealand informal duck-shove archaic decline, bilk 2 [with object] Push or plunge (someone) under water, either playfully or as a punishment: Rufus grabbed him from behind to duck him under the surface... It is no more a proper trial than ducking witches used to be. Offenders could be ducked in water. Players, including William, were ducked under the water and roughly tackled by the opposing side. Synonyms dip, dunk, plunge, immerse, submerge, lower, sink 3 [no object] Bridge Refrain from playing a winning card on a particular trick for tactical reasons: declarer ducked the opening spade lead noun [in singular] A quick lowering of the head.Then a quick duck brought him under the demon's arm. Phrases duck and dive Derivatives ducker /ˈdʌkə / noun ... ‘He may well have been a ducker and diver,’ Adams wrote, ‘a loveable rogue or whatever, but to me he was a football man who knew his job in depth.’ A ducker and diver, Milutinovic has not always been able to ride above the waves. My character is a bit of a ducker and diver, but he'd never wish to cause any harm. Origin Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duiken and German tauchen 'dive, dip, plunge', also to duck¹. duck3 /dʌk / (also ducks) noun British informal Dear; darling (used as an informal or affectionate form of address, especially among cockneys): it’s time you changed, my duck where’ve yer been, ducks! Origin Late 16th century: from duck¹. duck4 /dʌk / noun [mass noun] 1A strong linen or cotton fabric, used chiefly for work clothes and sails: cotton duck... If stripes aren't your style, experiment with other casual fabrics, such as cotton duck, denim, and corduroy. Cut the diaper cover pieces from the yellow cotton duck or broadcloth according to the pattern guidesheet. I am interested in dyeing 35 yards of cotton duck for slipcovers for a sofa. 1.1 (ducks) Trousers made of duck. Origin Mid 17th century: from Middle Dutch doek 'linen, linen cloth'; related to German Tuch 'cloth'. duck5 /dʌk / noun Cricket A batsman’s score of nought: he was out for a duck... Stillington made major inroads into Harrogate's batting as they dismissed three home batsmen for ducks. I remember that Gundappa Viswanath scored a duck and a century on his Test debut - has anyone else done this? Laker's tally of eight ducks inflicted in that famous match against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956 is the record for a single Test. Phrases break one's duck Origin Mid 19th century: short for duck's egg, used for the figure 0 because of its similar outline.
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