duck

/dʌk/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

鸭；鸭子；迅速低头；弯腰躲避

释义与例句

n. 鸭；鸭子
a common water bird with short legs, webbed feet, and a broad flat bill
  1. A duck led her ducklings across the pond.
    一只母鸭带着小鸭子游过池塘。
  2. We fed the ducks beside the river.
    我们在河边喂鸭子。
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  1. The restaurant is famous for its roast duck.
    这家餐厅以烤鸭闻名。
v. 迅速低头；弯腰躲避
to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen
  1. She ducked to avoid the low branch.
    她迅速低头避开低垂的树枝。
  2. He ducked behind the wall when he saw the reporter.
    他一看见记者就闪身躲到墙后。
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  1. The ball flew towards us, and we all ducked.
    球朝我们飞来，我们都赶紧低下了头。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 duck 作名词是“鸭”，作动词是“迅速低头或闪身躲避”；幼鸭是 duckling，goose 则是“鹅”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • duckling 小鸭；幼鸭
    duckling 指年幼的鸭子，后缀 -ling 在这里表示幼小个体。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • goose 鹅
    duck 通常体型较小、脖颈较短，指鸭；goose 通常体型较大、脖颈较长，指鹅。goose 的复数是 geese，而 duck 的复数通常是 ducks。
    A goose was guarding its nest near the lake. 一只鹅在湖边守护着巢。
常见搭配
  • roast duck 烤鸭
    They ordered roast duck and a plate of seasonal greens. 他们点了烤鸭和一盘时令青菜。
  • a wild duck 野鸭
    A wild duck landed quietly on the lake. 一只野鸭悄悄落在湖面上。
  • duck one's head 迅速低头
    He ducked his head as he entered the low doorway. 他走进低矮的门洞时低下了头。