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 child ducks when his older brother playfully throws a pillow at him. "子供は、兄が冗談で枕を投げると、身をかがめます。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareかがむ, 避けるTo quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something."To avoid getting hit by the falling book, the student quickly ducked. "落ちてくる本に当たらないように、生徒はさっとかがみました。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 ducks the teabag into the hot water for a few seconds to make his tea." "彼は紅茶を作るために、ティーバッグを熱湯に数秒間浸します。actionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share潜る, 水に飛び込むTo go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid."The child ducks her head underwater to wash the shampoo out of her hair. "子供は髪からシャンプーを洗い流すために、頭を水に潜らせます。actionnaturesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareかがむ, うつむくTo bow."The actor ducks his head slightly when the audience applauds. "観客が拍手喝采すると、俳優は少し頭を下げます。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share避ける, 回避するTo evade doing something."He always ducks his chores by pretending to be asleep. "彼はいつも寝たふりをして自分の雑用を避けている。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 ducks the music when someone starts speaking on the microphone. "DJは誰かがマイクで話し始めると音楽の音量を下げます。musicsoundtechnologymediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareしゃがむ, かがむTo enter a place for a short moment.""I need to duck into the store to grab some milk." "牛乳を買いに店にしゃがんで入る必要がある。actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareアヒルAn aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet."We fed the ducks bread at the pond. "私たちは池でアヒルにパンを与えました。animalbirdnatureorganismbiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareメスのアヒルSpecifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling."We could tell the ducks apart from the drakes by their quieter quacks and brown feathers. "静かな鳴き声と茶色の羽毛で、メスのアヒルをオスのカモと区別することができました。animalbirdbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鴨肉The flesh of a duck used as food."We ordered ducks from the restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. "感謝祭の夕食のために、レストランから鴨肉を注文しました。foodanimalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareゼロ、無得点でのアウトA batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)""The opening batsman got ducks in both innings, disappointing the crowd." "オープニングバッターは両イニングでゼロに終わり、観客を失望させた。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share2, 二A playing card with the rank of two."My brother drew a pair of ducks from the deck of cards. "兄はトランプのデッキから2のペアを引いた。gamenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareアヒルA partly-flooded cave passage with limited air space."The spelunkers navigated the narrow ducks, carefully watching for loose rocks. "洞窟探検家たちは狭いアヒルの中を進み、落石に注意深く目を配りました。geologygeographynatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareある物に関連して、その形に意図的に作られた建物A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related."A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly."コーヒーカップの形をした軽食堂は、建築的なダックまたはフォリーが意図しているように、特に人目を引きます。architecturebuildingstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share的玉A marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games.""Before the marble game, we carefully placed the ducks in a circle, ready to be knocked over." "ビー玉ゲームの前に、倒す準備をして、的玉を円の中に慎重に配置しました。gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareケルンA cairn used to mark a trail."The hikers followed the trail markers, which were small ducks of stones. "ハイカーたちは、小さなケルンである道標をたどりました。markwaysignplacegeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareおもりOne of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve."The student carefully positioned the ducks along the flexible spline to create a smooth, flowing curve on her architectural drawing. "学生は、建築図面に滑らかで流れるような曲線を作成するために、柔軟なスプラインに沿って慎重におもりを配置しました。technicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share男性用便器A long-necked medical urinal for men."The nurse emptied the ducks regularly, ensuring the male patients had clean urinals throughout the day. "看護師は、男性患者が一日を通して清潔な男性用便器を使用できるように、定期的に男性用便器を空にしました。medicineutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareアヒルA tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth."The old sailboat's ducks, patched and weathered, still caught the wind beautifully. "古びたヨットの帆布は、継ぎ当てられ風化していましたが、今でも風を美しく捉えていました。materialnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareその素材で作られたズボン(in plural) Trousers made of such material."My grandfather always wears white ducks when he plays golf. "祖父はゴルフをするときはいつもその素材で作られた白いズボンを履きます。materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareダーリン、ハニーA term of endearment; pet; darling."And hold-fast is the only dog, my duck (William Shakespeare - The Life of King Henry the Fifth, Act 2, Scene 3)."そしてホールドファストは唯一の犬、ダーリン (ウィリアム・シェイクスピア - ヘンリー五世、第二幕第三場)。personfamilylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareねえ、君Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).""Alright, ducks, let's get started on this assignment." "よし、ねえ、この課題に取り掛かろう。personlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share2組A pair of twos."In the poker game, John needed one more card to make "ducks," a pair of twos, to win the pot. "ポーカーゲームで、ジョンはポットに勝つために「2組」、つまり2のペアを作るために、もう1枚カードが必要でした。numbersportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareダーリン、ハニー(used vocatively) Dear (used as a pet name)."Hello ducks, how are you today?"やあ、ダーリン、今日は元気？languagewordpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share軽いズボン、水兵のズボンThe light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates."During the summer training cruise, the sailors wore their ducks and blue shirts to stay cool in the tropical heat. "夏の訓練航海中、水兵たちは熱帯の暑さの中で涼しく過ごすために、軽いズボンと青いシャツを着ていました。nauticalwearmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share役に立たない人, 無能な人A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled."The old car was a total ducks; it barely ran and always broke down. "その古い車は全くの役立たずで、ほとんど動かず、いつも故障していました。personcharacteranimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share落選した役人An elected official who has lost the recent election or is not eligible for reelection and is marking time until leaving office."Congressman Jones was a lame duck and did not vote on many issues that were important to his constituents."ジョーンズ下院議員は落選した役人で、選挙区の有権者にとって重要な多くの問題について投票しませんでした。politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share契約不履行者A person who cannot fulfill their contracts."After several failed business deals and unpaid debts, John was known as a ducks in the local community. "いくつかのビジネス取引の失敗と未払いの負債の後、ジョンは地元コミュニティで契約不履行者として知られていた。businessfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
