duck

duck¹
(复同单，或 ducks)

a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait
鸭
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
鸭科；家鸭主要从野鸭驯化而来。鸭科还包括鹅和天鹅，鸭与它们的区别主要是体小、颈短
■the female of such a bird. Contrasted with drake
母鸭。与 drake 相对
■such a bird as food
鸭子（作为食品），鸭肉
a duck for tomorrow's dinner.
为明天宴会准备的一只鸭子。
a pure white thin-shelled bivalve mollusc found off the Atlantic coasts of America
甲鸣蛤（纯白色双壳类软体动物，产于美国大西洋海岸）
Genus Anatina, family Mactridae
鸭嘴蛤属，蛤蜊科
another term for dukw
同 dukw

常用词组
get (或 have) one's ducks in a row

(N. Amer.)get (or have) one's facts straight; get (or have) everything organized
(北美)把情况讲清楚；将一切安排得井井有条

take to something like a duck to water

take to something very readily
像鸭子入水般地喜欢上某事，轻松自如地着手某事
he shows every sign of taking to University politics like a duck to water.
无处不显示出他像鸭子入水般地喜欢上了大学政治生活。

water off a duck's back

a potentially hurtful or harmful remark or incident which has no apparent effect on the person mentioned
鸭背上的落水，不起作用（或毫无影响）之事物
it was like water off a duck's back to Nick, but I'm sure it upset Paul.
这对于尼克如同鸭背上的落水，毫无影响，但我肯定这令保罗觉得沮丧。

语源

Old English duce, from the Germanic base of duck (expressing the notion of diving bird)

duck²
verb

[no obj.]lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or missile or so as not to be seen
（为躲避袭击等）突然低下头，突然弯身
spectators ducked for cover.
观众们低头躲闪。
she ducked into the doorway to get out of the line of fire.
她弓身钻进门道，以避开射击。
[with obj.]he ducked his head and entered.
他低了一下头走进来。
■(duck out)depart quickly
快快离去，逃走，溜走，离开
I thought I saw you duck out.
我想我看见你溜走了。
■[with obj.]avoid (a blow or missile) by moving down quickly
迅速低头（或弓身）躲闪（拳击，射击）
he ducked a punch from an angry first baseman.
他低头躲开了守垒员怒气冲冲的一拳。
■[with obj.](informal)evade or avoid (an unwelcome duty or undertaking)
(非正式)逃避，躲避，回避（不想承担的责任或任务）
a responsibility which a less courageous man might well have ducked.
一个勇气稍逊的人很可能会逃避的责任。
[no obj.]I was engaged twice and ducked out both times.
我曾两次订婚，又都逃开了。
[with obj.]push or plunge (someone) under water, either playfully or as a punishment
把…按入水中
Rufus grabbed him from behind to duck him under the surface.
鲁弗斯从后面抓住他将他按到水中。
[as noun ducking]he got a ducking as he tried to board the canoe.
他试图爬上独木舟时，被按入水中。
[no obj.](Bridge)refrain from playing a winning card on a particular trick for tactical reasons
(桥牌)放掉（指本来能赢得某一牌墩时故意把这个牌墩放掉）

noun

[in sing.]a quick lowering of the head
突然的低头

常用词组
duck and dive

use one's ingenuity to deal with or evade a situation
灵活地应付（或躲避）

派生
ducker
noun
语源

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

duck³
noun

(Cricket)a batsman's score of nought
(板球)零分
out for a duck.
因得零分而出局。

常用词组
break one's duck

(Cricket)score the first run of one's innings
(板球)首次得分
■(Brit.)make one's first score or achieve a particular feat for the first time
(英)首次得分；首次取得成功

语源

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

duck⁴
(亦作 ducks)
noun

(Brit.)dear; darling (used as an informal or affectionate form of address, especially among cockneys)
(英)亲爱的，宝贝儿（非正式或亲昵的称呼，通常为伦敦东区人使用）

语源

late 16th cent.: from duck

duck⁵
noun

[mass noun]a strong untwilled linen or cotton fabric, used chiefly for work clothes and sails
帆布，粗布
■(ducks)trousers made of such a fabric
帆布（或粗布）裤子

语源

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

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