verb🔗Share躲避，闪避 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. "当哥哥闹着玩向他扔枕头时，那个孩子会赶紧低头躲避。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share低下头, 闪避. 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. "为了避免被掉下来的书砸到，那个学生赶紧低下头闪避。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扎猛子，按入水中. 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." "他把茶包在热水中扎猛子，泡几秒钟来泡茶。actionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share扎猛子， 潜水. 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. "那个孩子扎猛子把头伸到水里，冲掉头发上的洗发水。actionnaturesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share弯腰，鞠躬 To bow."The actor ducks his head slightly when the audience applauds. "当观众鼓掌时，这位演员微微低头致意。actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share逃避，躲避。 To evade doing something."He always ducks his chores by pretending to be asleep. "他总是装睡来逃避做家务。actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share压低，消音 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. "当有人开始用麦克风讲话时，DJ会压低音乐的声音。musicsoundtechnologymediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share溜进， быстро войти。 To enter a place for a short moment.""I need to duck into the store to grab some milk." "我需要溜进商店去拿点牛奶。actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸭子，水鸭。 An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet."We fed the ducks bread at the pond. "我们在池塘边喂鸭子面包。animalbirdnatureorganismbiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share母鸭，雌鸭 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. "我们可以通过它们比较轻柔的叫声和棕色的羽毛来区分母鸭和公鸭。animalbirdbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸭肉，鸭子肉 The flesh of a duck used as food."We ordered ducks from the restaurant for Thanksgiving dinner. "感恩节晚餐我们从饭店订了鸭肉。foodanimalbirdChat 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.)""The opening batsman got ducks in both innings, disappointing the crowd." "那位开场击球手两局都吃了鸭蛋，让观众非常失望。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share二点，二。 A playing card with the rank of two."My brother drew a pair of ducks from the deck of cards. "我弟弟从牌堆里抽到了一对二点牌。gamenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share潜水通道，水下通道 A partly-flooded cave passage with limited air space."The spelunkers navigated the narrow ducks, carefully watching for loose rocks. "探险者们小心翼翼地穿过狭窄的潜水通道，同时注意着松动的岩石。geologygeographynatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸭子建筑 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."一家做成咖啡杯形状的小餐馆格外引人注目，这正是“鸭子建筑”或奇想建筑的目的所在。architecturebuildingstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸡仔, 靶子儿 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." "比赛前，我们小心地把那些鸡仔儿摆成一个圈，准备好把它们打倒。gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share石堆，路标石堆。 A cairn used to mark a trail."The hikers followed the trail markers, which were small ducks of stones. "徒步者们沿着小路标记前进，那些标记是用石头堆成的小石堆路标。markwaysignplacegeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share压铁, 曲线压铁. 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. "学生小心地沿着柔性曲线板放置曲线压铁，以便在她的建筑图纸上画出一条流畅平滑的曲线。technicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸭嘴壶，便壶。 A long-necked medical urinal for men."The nurse emptied the ducks regularly, ensuring the male patients had clean urinals throughout the day. "护士定期清理鸭嘴壶，确保男病患整天都有干净的便壶使用。medicineutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share帆布 A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth."The old sailboat's ducks, patched and weathered, still caught the wind beautifully. "这艘旧帆船的帆布，虽然补丁摞补丁，饱经风霜，依然能优美地迎风鼓起。materialnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share斜纹棉布裤，帆布裤 (in plural) Trousers made of such material."My grandfather always wears white ducks when he plays golf. "我爷爷打高尔夫的时候总是穿白色的斜纹棉布裤。materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share宝贝，亲爱的。 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)."而且霍尔德费斯特是唯一的一条狗，我的宝贝。personfamilylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share老铁，哥们儿 Dear, mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).""Alright, ducks, let's get started on this assignment." "好啦，老铁们，咱们开始做这个作业吧。personlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share两个，一对 A pair of twos."In the poker game, John needed one more card to make "ducks," a pair of twos, to win the pot. "在扑克牌游戏中，约翰需要再来一张牌才能凑成“二筒”，也就是一对二，这样才能赢得彩池。numbersportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share亲爱的，宝贝儿。 (used vocatively) Dear (used as a pet name)."Hello ducks, how are you today?"你好，亲爱的，今天怎么样？languagewordpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水手裤，薄帆布裤 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. "在夏季训练巡航期间，水手们穿着他们的水手裤和蓝色衬衫，以保持凉爽的热带气候。nauticalwearmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弱者, 无用之人 A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled."The old car was a total ducks; it barely ran and always broke down. "那辆旧车真是个彻底的废物，几乎不能开，而且总是抛锚。personcharacteranimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share尸位素餐者，跛脚鸭。 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."众议员琼斯已经成了跛脚鸭，对于选民关心的许多议题，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."After several failed business deals and unpaid debts, John was known as a ducks in the local community. "经历了几次失败的商业交易和未偿还的债务后，约翰在当地社区里被认为是个跳票者/失约者。businessfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
