verb🔗Share躲避，闪避 To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something."The ball came flying at Amelia, so she ducked quickly to avoid getting hit. "球飞快地朝阿米莉亚飞来，所以她赶紧低头躲避，以免被击中。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share低下头, 躲避 To quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something."When the ball came flying, Sarah ducked to avoid getting hit on the head. "当球飞过来时，萨拉赶紧低下头躲避，以免被打到头。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share按下去， 快速放入水中。 To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw."The chef carefully ducked the raw fish into the ice bath to quickly cool it. "厨师小心地把生鱼按入冰水里，迅速冷却。actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扎猛子， 没入水中. To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid."The child quickly ducked under the water and popped back up, giggling. "那个孩子迅速扎了个猛子钻到水里，又咯咯笑着冒出头来。actionbodynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弯腰，鞠躬 To bow."The student ducked her head in shame when she realized she had forgotten her homework. "意识到忘记带作业后，那个学生羞愧地低下了头。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share逃避，躲避。 To evade doing something."To avoid doing the dishes, the teenager ducked out of the kitchen. "为了逃避洗碗，那个青少年偷偷溜出了厨房。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share压低， 减弱。 To lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly."The teacher ducked the background music so the students could hear her instructions more clearly. "老师压低了背景音乐的音量，这样学生们就能更清楚地听到她的指示了。soundmusictechnologymediaentertainmentcommunicationtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钻入， 闪入 To enter a place for a short moment."I'll duck into the library for a few minutes to grab a book. "我先钻进图书馆几分钟，拿本书就出来。actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸭子，野鸭。 An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet."The duck waddled across the pond near the schoolyard. "那只鸭子摇摇摆摆地走过了学校操场附近的池塘。animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share母鸭 Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling."The duck laid a large, speckled egg. "这只母鸭下了一个很大、带有斑点的蛋。"The duck laid several eggs in the garden. "母鸭在花园里下了好几个蛋。animalbirdbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸭肉 The flesh of a duck used as food."The chef prepared a delicious meal featuring roasted duck. "厨师准备了一道美味的烤鸭肉大餐。foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸭蛋, 零分 A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)"My younger brother got a duck in his cricket match today. "我弟弟今天打板球比赛吃了个鸭蛋。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share二，幺鸡 A playing card with the rank of two."My friend drew a duck from the deck of cards. "我的朋友从牌堆里抽到了一张二 (幺鸡)。numbergameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水下通道， 潜水洞穴 A partly-flooded cave passage with limited air space."The explorers cautiously entered the duck, their helmets equipped with oxygen tanks. "探险家们小心翼翼地进入了那个水下通道，他们的头盔上都配备了氧气罐。geologygeographyplaceenvironmenttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸭子造型建筑，鸭形建筑 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."一家咖啡杯形状的简餐厅格外引人注目，这正是鸭形建筑或奇想建筑的目的所在。architecturebuildingstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸭子，目标。 A marble to be shot at with another marble (the shooter) in children's games."My brother loves to play marbles. He uses a strong flick to shoot his marble at the duck. "我弟弟很喜欢玩弹珠。他会用力一弹，把他的弹珠射向作为目标的“鸭子”。gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share石堆，路标石堆 A cairn used to mark a trail."The hikers followed the path marked by a small duck. "徒步者沿着由一个小石堆路标指示的小路前进。geographywaymarkenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share压铁 One of the weights used to hold a spline in place for the purpose of drawing a curve."The draftsman carefully placed the duck on the spline to draw the curved line for the design. "绘图员小心翼翼地把压铁放在样条上，以便绘制设计所需的曲线。technicalartcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸭壶, 尿壶 A long-necked medical urinal for men."The doctor showed the patient the special duck, explaining that it was designed for easier urination. "医生给病人看了那个特殊的鸭壶，解释说它是为了方便排尿而设计的。medicineutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share软柿子, 废物。 A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled."The new student was a duck at math; he struggled with even the simplest problems. "那个新生数学是个软柿子，连最简单的问题都觉得吃力。personcharacternegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跛脚鸭，看守内阁。 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."琼斯议员是个跛脚鸭，所以很多对其选民来说重要的问题他都没有参与投票。politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跳票者，失约者 A person who cannot fulfill their contracts."The company sued the developer because he was a duck, failing to complete the agreed-upon building project on time. "这家公司起诉了那个开发商，因为他是个跳票者，没能按时完成约定的建筑项目。businessfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share帆布 A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth."The sailboat's sail was made of strong duck. "这艘帆船的帆是用结实的帆布做的。materialnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share斜纹棉布裤 (in plural) Trousers made of such material."My grandfather wore sturdy duck trousers to work in the garden all day. "我爷爷过去常常穿着结实的斜纹棉布裤在花园里干一整天的活。materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share亲爱的，宝贝，心肝。 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)."而且Hold-fast是唯一的狗，我的宝贝。languagewordphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share老兄, 伙计 Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).""Duck, I need to talk to you about the project." "老兄，我需要和你谈谈这个项目。languagewordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
