| 释义 |
like a dying duck in a thunderstorm like a dying duck in a thunderstormobsolete Having a look of dejection, resignation, or hopelessness. Don't sit there looking like a dying duck in a thunderstorm—we've got a game to win!See also: duck, dying, likelike a dying duck in a thunderstorm having a dejected or hopeless expression. informal The miserable demeanour of ducks during thunder has been proverbial since the late 18th century. 1933 Agatha Christie Lord Edgware Dies You did look for all the world like a dying duck in a thunderstorm. See also: duck, dying, like |