duck
/dʌk; dʌk/ n
(pl unchanged or ~s 复数或不变或作ducks)
1
(a) [C] any of various types of common water-bird, domestic and wild 鸭; 野鸭
ducks waddling about the yard 在院子里一摇一摆走著的鸭子. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page v.
(b) [C] female of this 雌鸭. Cf 参看 drake.
(c) [U] its flesh as food （食用的）鸭肉: roast duck 烤鸭.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
(also ducky, ducks) (Brit infml 口) (as a form of address) dear （作称呼）亲爱的, 宝贝儿.
3 [C] (in cricket) batsman's score of nought （板球）零分
make a/be out for a duck 得零分而出局
break one's duck, ie score one's first run 首次得分.
4 (idm 习语) a dead duck => dead. a lame duck => lame. (take to sth) like a ,duck to `water without hesitation, fear or difficulty; naturally 像鸭子下水般; 不犹豫地; 不惧怕地; 无困难地; 自然地
She's taken to teaching like a duck to water. 她教起书来就像鸭子下水般轻而易举. water off a duck's back => water. a sitting duck => sit.
duck / dʌk; dʌk/ v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
move (esp one's head) down quickly, to avoid being seen or hit 迅速低下（尤指头）（以免被看见或被打中）
I saw the gun and ducked under the window. 我见到枪就迅速俯在窗下.
Duck your head down! 低下头!
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
push (sb) under water for a short time 使（某人）浸入水中片刻
Her sisters ducked her in the river. 她的姐妹把她按到河里.
3 [Ipr, Tn] (infml 口) ~ (out of) sth avoid or dodge (a duty, responsibility etc) 躲避, 推脱, 推委（任务、 责任等）
It's his turn to wash up but he'll try and duck out of it. 轮到他刷锅洗碗, 他却想法儿逃避.
duck / dʌk; dʌk/ n
1 [U] strong linen or cotton cloth 坚固的麻布或棉布.
2 ducks [pl] trousers made of this 这种布制成的裤子.