a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait
鸭。
the female of such a bird. Contrasted with
母鸭。与
such a bird as food
鸭子（作为食品），鸭肉
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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）。
another term for
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[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，突然弯下身
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spectators ducked for cover 观众们低头躲闪
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she ducked into the doorway to get out of the line of fire 她弓身钻进门道，以避开发射线
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he ducked his head and entered. 他低下头走了进来。
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迅速离去
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I thought I saw you duck out. 我想我看见你溜走的。
[with obj.]avoid (a blow or missile) by moving down quickly
避开，躲过（一击）
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he ducked a punch from an angry first baseman. 他躲开了一垒手怒气冲冲的一拳。
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〈非正式〉 逃避，躲避，回避（不想承担的责任或任务）
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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
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I was engaged twice and ducked out both times. 我曾两次订婚，但两次都溜掉了。
[with obj.]push or plunge (someone) under water, either playfully or as a punishment
把…按入水中
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Rufus grabbed him from behind to duck him under the surface 鲁弗斯从后面抓住了他，将他按到水中
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[as noun
ducking ]he got a ducking as he tried to board the canoe. 就在他试图登上独木舟时，他一头栽入了水中。
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【桥牌】 放掉（指本来能赢得某一牌墩时故意把这个牌墩放掉）。
a quick lowering of the head
突然的低头。
【板球】 零分
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out for a duck. 因得零分而出局。
〈英〉 亲爱的，宝贝儿（用作非正式或亲昵的称呼，通常为伦敦东区人使用）。
a strong untwilled linen or cotton fabric, used chiefly for work clothes and sails
帆布，粗布。
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帆布（或粗布）裤子。
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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〉 把情况弄清楚；将一切安排得井井有条 -
take to something like a duck to water take to something very readily 像鸭子入水般地开始做某事，轻松自如地着手某事he shows every sign of taking to University politics like a duck to water. 无处不显示出他如鱼得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. 这对于尼克来说如同鸭背上的落水毫无影响，但我肯定这令保罗觉得沮丧
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roast duck with orange sauce 烤鸭蘸橘子酱
真题例句：
"Old English duce, from the Germanic base of
