verb🔗Shareかがむ, よけるTo quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something."The student ducked when the teacher accidentally threw the marker in his direction. "先生が誤ってマーカーを彼の方向に投げたとき、生徒はかがみました。bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareかがむ, よけるTo quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something."The boy ducked his head when the teacher threw the eraser. "先生が消しゴムを投げたとき、少年は頭をかがめました。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share水に浸す, 潜るTo lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw."He ducked the apple under the water to wash it quickly. "彼はリンゴを素早く洗うために水に浸した。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share潜る, 潜水するTo go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid."The little boy ducked his head underwater to try and blow bubbles. "小さな男の子は、泡を作ろうと水中に頭を潜らせました。bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareかがむ, うつむくTo bow."The performer ducked low after finishing her song to acknowledge the audience's applause. "観客の拍手に応えるため、パフォーマーは歌い終えた後、深く頭を下げました。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share避ける, 回避するTo evade doing something."The student ducked his homework to play video games instead. "その生徒は代わりにビデオゲームをするために宿題を回避した。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share音量を下げるTo lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly."The DJ ducked the background music whenever he spoke into the microphone so his announcements were clear. "DJはマイクで話すときはいつもバックグラウンドミュージックの音量を下げて、アナウンスがはっきり聞こえるようにした。musicsoundtechnologycommunicationmediatechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareちょっと入る, 立ち寄るTo enter a place for a short moment."Maria ducked into the coffee shop to grab a quick pastry before work. "マリアは仕事前に、ちょっとコーヒーショップに立ち寄り、簡単なペストリーを買いました。placeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading