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

　

单词	duck
释义	Trends of duck View usage for: duck (dʌk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense ducks, present participle ducking, past tense, past participle ducked 1. variable noun A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak. Chickens and ducks scratch around the outbuildings. Duck is the flesh of this bird when it is eaten as food. ...honey roasted duck. 2. countable noun A duck is a female duck. The male is called a drake. I brought in one drake and three ducks. 3. verb If you duck, you move your head or the top half of your body quickly downwards to avoid something that might hit you, or to avoid being seen. He ducked in time to save his head from a blow from the poker. [VERB] He ducked his head to hide his admiration. [VERB noun] I wanted to duck down and slip past but they saw me. [VERB adverb/preposition] Synonyms: bob, drop, lower, bend More Synonyms of duck 4. verb If you duck something such as a blow, you avoid it by moving your head or body quickly downwards. Hans deftly ducked their blows. [VERB noun] 5. verb If you duck into a place, you move there quickly, often in an attempt to avoid danger or to avoid being seen. [mainly informal] Matt ducked into his office. [VERB preposition/adverb] He ducked through the door and looked about frantically. [VERB preposition/adverb] 6. verb You say that someone ducks a duty or responsibility when you disapprove of the fact that they avoid it. [informal, disapproval] The Opposition reckons the Health Secretary has ducked all the difficult decisions. [VERB noun] He had ducked the confrontation with United Nations inspectors last summer. [VERB noun] Synonyms: dodge, avoid, escape, evade More Synonyms of duck 7. verb If someone ducks someone else, they force them or their head under water for a short time. She splashed around in the pool with Mark, rowdily trying to duck him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: dunk, wet, plunge, dip More Synonyms of duck 8. See also dead duck, lame duck, sitting duck 9. vocative noun Some people call other people duck or ducks as a sign of affection. [British, feelings] Oh, I am glad to see you, duck. 10. See like water off a duck's back 11. See to take to something like a duck to water Phrasal verbs: See duck out duck in British English 1 (dʌk) nounWord forms: plural ducks or duck 1. any of various small aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, typically having short legs, webbed feet, and a broad blunt bill: order Anseriformes 2. the flesh of this bird, used as food 3. the female of such a bird, as opposed to the male (drake) 4. any other bird of the family Anatidae, including geese and swans 5. Also: ducks British informal dear or darling: used as a term of endearment or of general address See also ducky 6. informal a person, esp one regarded as odd or endearing 7. cricket a score of nothing by a batsman 8. like water off a duck's back 9. take to something like a duck to water Word origin Old English dūce duck, diver; related to duck2 duck in British English 2 (dʌk) verb 1. to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away, esp so as to escape observation or evade a blow 2. to submerge or plunge suddenly and often briefly under water 3. (when intr, often foll by out) informal to dodge or escape (a person, duty, etc) 4. (intransitive) bridge to play a low card when possessing a higher one rather than try to win a trick noun 5. the act or an instance of ducking Derived forms ducker (ˈducker) noun Word origin C14: related to Old High German tūhhan to dive, Middle Dutch dūken duck in British English 3 (dʌk) noun a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave, used for clothing, tents, etc Word origin C17: from Middle Dutch doek; related to Old High German tuoh cloth duck in British English 4 (dʌk) noun an amphibious vehicle used in World War II Word origin C20: from code name DUKW duck in American English 1 (dʌk) verb transitive, verb intransitive 1. to plunge or dip under water for a moment 2. to lower, turn, or bend (the head, body, etc.) suddenly, as in avoiding a blow or in hiding 3. US, Informal to avoid or evade the candidate ducked the issue 4. Slang to move (in or out) quickly noun 5. the act of ducking Derived forms ducker (ˈducker) noun Word origin ME douken < OE ducan, to plunge, dive, akin to OHG tūhan (Ger tauchen), MLowG dūken, Du duiken, to dive duck in American English 2 (dʌk) noun 1. Word forms:* plural ducks or duck any of a large number of relatively small waterfowl with a flat bill, short neck and legs, and webbed feet 2. a female duck see also drake1 3. the flesh of a duck as food 4. Chiefly British, Informal a darling; dear 5. US, Slang a person, esp. one qualified as being “odd,” “harmless,” “funny,” etc. Idioms: like water off a duck's back Word origin ME doke < OE duce, lit., diver, ducker < base of ducan, to plunge, dive (see duck1); replaces OE ened (akin to Ger ente), common Gmc word for the bird duck in American English 3 (dʌk) noun 1. a cotton or linen cloth somewhat like canvas but finer and lighter in weight 2. [pl.] clothes, esp. white trousers, made of this cloth Word origin Du doek, akin to Ger tuch, cloth duck in American English 4 (dʌk) noun US, Slang Mil an amphibious motor vehicle used during WWII Word origin altered (infl. by duck2) < DUKW, military code name duck in Hospitality (dʌk) noun (Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, meat) Duck is the flesh of a type of water bird, eaten as food. Poultry dishes such as chicken, duck, and turkey are very popular. We serve gourmet poultry meals, including duck, turkey, and goose. I prefer roasted duck, but I shall have chicken tonight instead. More idioms containing duck take to something like a duck to water a sitting duck a lame duck a dead duck Image of duck © Aksenova Natalya, shutterstock Examples of 'duck' in a sentence duck The larger yolks of duck eggs help to enrich this salad. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I turned and saw a small head ducking and weaving behind the sofa arm. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Goose and duck love this. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You could hardly flap your wings without hitting at least two more ducks over the head. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Pull any excess fat from inside the cavity and around the necks of the ducks. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Referees are often criticised for ducking the cameras after matches and now we know why. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Too often in the past it bailed out lame ducks. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We erected a run outside the duck house and she gradually allowed them more and more freedom. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Ministers have ducked the question for years. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There is capacity to raise one million ducks a year. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The sheltered garden has a large duck pond. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He ducked and the bird flew out. Times, Sunday Times (2010) His staff called them the duck shoes. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This time he ducked the other way. The Sun (2014) Point out that avoiding you is ducking the issue. The Sun (2009) They were blushing and shyly ducking their veiled heads. John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006) They are picking on a lame duck. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The house duck here was grey and soggy with fat. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Without a doubt, the cuisine centres around both the goose and the duck. Millon, Kim & Millon, Marc The Wine Roads of France (1989) She didn't duck or dive but carried on as normal. The Sun (2011) Otherwise, the batsman ducked safely on a slow pitch and was rarely subdued for long. Times, Sunday Times (2013) She's such an odd duck in so many ways. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Made from cotton duck, both products are very tough. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Confronted about their leadership ambitions, most politicians duck and dive. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Of these, it is always worth looking out for roast duck, often served with apples. Wood, Katie Cheap Eats Guide to Europe 1994 (1993) Word lists with duck male animals, baby and young animals, fabric In other languages duck British English: duck /dʌk/ NOUN A duck* is a common water bird with short legs and a large flat beak. Chickens and ducks walk around outside. American English: duck Arabic: بَطَّة Brazilian Portuguese: pato Chinese: 鸭子 Croatian: patka Czech: kachna Danish: and Dutch: eend European Spanish: pato Finnish: ankka French: canard German: Ente Greek: πάπια Italian: anatra Japanese: アヒル Korean: 오리 Norwegian: and Polish: kaczka European Portuguese: pato Romanian: rață Russian: утка Latin American Spanish: pato ave palmípeda Swedish: anka djur Thai: เป็ด Turkish: ördek Ukrainian: качка Vietnamese: con vịt British English: duck VERB If you duck, you move your head or the top half of your body quickly downwards to avoid something that might hit you, or to avoid being seen. He ducked in time to save his head from a blow from the poker. American English: duck Brazilian Portuguese: abaixar-se repentinamente Chinese: 迅速低下头 European Spanish: agacharse French: se baisser vivement German: sich ducken Italian: abbassarsi Japanese: 身をかがめる Korean: 몸을 획 숙이다 European Portuguese: baixar-se repentinamente Latin American Spanish: agacharse All related terms of 'duck' blue duck a mountain duck , Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos , of New Zealand having a mostly lead-blue plumage cold duck an alcoholic beverage made from equal parts of burgundy and champagne dead duck If you describe someone or something as a dead duck , you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding . duck hawk a variety of peregrine falcon , Falco peregrinus anatum, occurring in North America duck out If you duck out of something that you are supposed to do, you avoid doing it. duck pond a pond for ducks duck soup something that is easy to do grey duck a New Zealand duck , Anas superciliosa , with grey-edged brown feathers lame duck If you describe someone or something as a lame duck , you are critical of them because they are not successful and need to be helped a lot . musk duck a duck , Biziura lobata, inhabiting swamps , lakes, and streams in Australia. The male has a leathery pouch beneath the bill and emits a musky odour sea duck any of various large diving ducks , such as the eider and the scoter , that occur along coasts surf duck any of various scoters, esp. the surf scoter wood duck a duck , Aix sponsa, of wooded swamps , lakes , etc, in North America, having a very brightly coloured plumage in the male black duck a sooty brown, wild duck ( Anas rubripes ) of E North America Bombay duck a teleost fish, Harpodon nehereus , that resembles and is related to the lizard fishes : family Harpodontidae . It is eaten dried with curry dishes as a savoury decoy duck a duck , or an image of one, used to lure other ducks into a trap or within shooting range diving duck any of various ducks , such as the pochard , scaup , redhead , and canvasback , that inhabit bays , estuaries , lakes, etc, and can dive and swim beneath the surface of the water duck plague an acute , highly fatal disease of ducks caused by a herpesvirus duck press See under pressed duck duck-shove to evade responsibility (for) Peking duck a Chinese dish consisting of roast duck with a crispy skin; the meat is served with strips of vegetables , steamed pancakes , and hoisin sauce ruddy duck a small duck , Oxyura jamaicensis , that inhabits marshes , ponds , etc, in North America and N South America and has a stiff upright tail . The male has a reddish-brown body and blue bill in the breeding season Trojan duck a duck that is a carrier of avian flu and is therefore a threat to other birds and also to humans, but which shows no outward signs of infection tufted duck a European lake-dwelling duck , Aythya fuligula , the male of which has a black plumage with white underparts and a long black drooping crest Barbary duck the flesh of a Muscovy duck used as food dabbling duck any of numerous shallow-water ducks , esp. of the genus Anas , that typically feed by upending and dabbling ( contrasted with diving duck ) duck shooting duck hunting with a gun duck-shoving the evasion of responsibility by someone mandarin duck an Asian duck , Aix galericulata, the male of which has a brightly coloured and patterned plumage and crest Muscovy duck a large crested widely domesticated South American duck , Cairina moschata, having a greenish-black plumage with white markings and a large red caruncle on the bill paradise duck a large duck , Casarca variegata, of New Zealand, having a brightly coloured plumage pressed duck the breast and legs of a roast duck served with a sauce made from juices obtained by squeezing the remaining parts in a special press sitting duck If you say that someone is a sitting duck , you mean that they are easy to attack , cheat , or take advantage of. a dead duck someone or something that is a failure a lame duck someone or something with little real power, for example a politician or a government when their period of office is coming to an end duck's arse a hairstyle in which the hair is swept back to a point at the nape of the neck , resembling a duck's tail harlequin duck a northern sea duck , Histrionicus histrionicus, the male of which has a blue and red plumage with black and white markings a sitting duck someone who is an obvious target, and whom it is very easy to attack or criticize duck-egg blue a pale greenish-blue colour ferruginous duck a common European duck , Aythyra nyroca , having reddish-brown plumage with white wing bars duck on a rock a children's game in which one player stands guard over a stone on a rock while the other players attempt to knock it off by throwing another stone in turn : if the thrower is tagged by the guard while trying to recover the stone, the two players then change positions duck the question A question is something that you say or write in order to ask a person about something. ring-necked duck a North American duck ( Aythya collaris ), the male of which has a black breast , neck , and back with a faint coppery ring around the neck eider any of several sea ducks of the genus Somateria, esp S. mollissima, and related genera, which occur in the N hemisphere . The male has black and white plumage , and the female is the source of eiderdown scaup either of two diving ducks , Aythya marila ( greater scaup ) or A. affinis ( lesser scaup ), of Europe and America, having a black-and-white plumage in the male duck-billed dinosaur any of various ornithopod dinosaurs having a flat head, a ducklike bill , and numerous , small, flat teeth for grinding plants duck-billed platypus an amphibious egg-laying mammal, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, of E Australia, having dense fur , a broad bill and tail, and webbed feet: family Ornithorhynchidae Cayuga a member of a Native American people (one of the Iroquois peoples) formerly living around Cayuga Lake ducktail a style of young man's haircut in which the hair is cut long on the sides and swept back so as to resemble a duck's tail hareld a type of sea duck , Clangula hyemalis Chinese translation of 'duck' duck (dʌk) n (c) (= bird) 鸭(鴨) (yā) (只, zhī) (u) (as food) 鸭(鴨)肉 (yāròu) vi (also duck down) 急忙弯(彎)下身子 (jímáng wānxià shēnzi) vt [blow] 急忙避开(開) (jímáng bìkāi) [duty, responsibility] 逃避 (táobì) 1 (verb) in the sense of bob Definition to move (the head or body) quickly downwards, to escape being seen or avoid a blow He ducked in time to save his head from the blow. Synonyms bob She handed over a form, then bobbed down again behind a computer screen. drop Temperatures can drop to freezing at night. lower They lowered the boat into the water. bend Bend the bar into a horseshoe. bow He bowed slightly before taking her bag. dodge crouch A man was crouching behind the bushes. stoop He stooped to pick up the carrier bag of groceries. 2 (verb) in the sense of dodge Definition to dodge (a duty or responsibility) (informal) He had ducked the confrontation. Synonyms dodge Thieves dodged the security system in the shop. avoid He had ample time to swerve and avoid the hedgehog. escape He was lucky to escape serious injury. evade He managed to evade the police for six months. elude The thieves managed to elude the police for months. sidestep He was trying to sidestep responsibility. circumvent (formal) Military rulers tried to circumvent the treaty. shirk We will not shirk the task of considering the need for further action. body-swerve 3 (verb) in the sense of dunk Definition to plunge suddenly under water She splashed around in the pool trying to duck him. Synonyms dunk wet Wet the fabric with a damp sponge before ironing. plunge She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water. dip Dip the food into the sauce. submerge Submerge the pieces of fish in the poaching liquid and simmer. immerse The electrodes are immersed in liquid. douse They doused him in petrol. souse related words name of male drake name of young duckling collective nouns paddlingteam Additional synonyms in the sense of avoid Definition to keep out of the way of He had ample time to swerve and avoid the hedgehog. Synonyms keep away from, dodge, shun, evade, steer clear of, sidestep, circumvent (formal), bypass, slip through the net, body-swerve, give a wide berth to in the sense of bend Definition to form a curve Bend the bar into a horseshoe. Synonyms twist, turn, wind, lean, hook, bow, curve, arch, incline, arc, deflect, warp, buckle, coil, flex, stoop, veer, swerve, diverge, contort, inflect, incurvate in the sense of bow Definition to lower (one's head) or bend (one's knee or body) as a sign of respect, greeting, agreement, or shame He bowed slightly before taking her bag. Synonyms bend, bob, nod, incline, stoop, droop, genuflect, make obeisance Synonyms of 'duck' duck Explore 'duck' in the dictionary
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