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BNC: 3713 COCA: 3521

duck
1 duck /ˈdʌk/ noun
plural ducks
1 duck
/ˈdʌk/
noun
plural ducks
Learner's definition of DUCK
1 
[count] : any one of many different kinds of birds that swim and have a flat beak, a short neck, a heavy body, short legs, and webbed feet鸭 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
— see color picture on this page
2 
[count] : a female duck母鸭 — compare drake
3 
[noncount] : the meat of a duck used as food鸭肉
4 
[count] informal : a person who you think is lucky, unusual, etc.幸运儿；不寻常的人
5 
British, informal or ducks — used to address someone you love宝贝儿；亲爱的

like a duck to water

informal
: very quickly or easily迅速地；轻而易举地

water off a duck's back

— see 1water
— see also dead duck, lame duck, sitting duck
2 duck /ˈdʌk/ verb
ducks; ducked; ducking
2 duck
/ˈdʌk/
verb
ducks; ducked; ducking
Learner's definition of DUCK
1 
a  [no object] : to lower your head or body suddenly to avoid being seen or hit突然低头或弓身（以免被人看见或攻击）
— often + down
b  [+ object] : to lower (your head) suddenly突然低头
c  [+ object] : to avoid (something, such as a punch) by lowering your head or body suddenly突然低头或弓身躲避
2 
[+ object] : to avoid (something or someone you do not want to see or deal with)回避
3 
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move quickly迅速移动
4 
[+ object] British : to push (someone or something) underwater : dunk把…按入水中

duck out

[phrasal verb] informal
: to leave suddenly and usually without telling anyone that you are leaving悄然离开
— often + on or of
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
BNC: 3713 COCA: 3521

duck

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈdək How to pronounce duck (audio)
plural ducks
often attributive
1
or plural duck
a
: any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck family) in which the neck and legs are short, the feet typically webbed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes usually different from each other in plumage
—often used figuratively in phrases like have one's ducks in a row, get one's ducks in a row, or put one's ducks in a row to describe being or becoming thoroughly prepared or organized
Her program's 10-week curriculum … uses a budget book to help first-timers get their financial ducks in a row. Eileen JenkinsI'm to prepare for a formal review in two weeks. Reserve a conference room. Get all my ducks in a row. Chuck PalahniukThe association was set to move forward last spring, then realized it didn't have its ducks in a row and essentially requested a Congressional bailout. Pat FordeI was sure I had all of my ducks in a row before the event finally arrived. Somehow, it didn't turn out as planned. Jerry Carlson… had prepared for a year, meeting with institutional investors and putting its ducks in a row for public scrutiny for months … Alex Konrad
b
: the flesh of any of these birds used as food
The menu features roast duck.
2
: a female duck compare drake
3
: person, creature
You lucky duck!
see also odd duck
4
chiefly British : darling
—often used in plural but singular in construction
'You all right, ducks?' Mum asked. 'You've got no colour at all.' Nan Chauncy

Illustration of duck

Illustration of duck
  • 1 bean
  • 2 bill
  • 3 nostril
  • 4 head
  • 5 eye
  • 6 auricular region
  • 7 neck
  • 8 cape
  • 9 shoulder
  • 10
  • 11 wing coverts
  • 12 saddle
  • 13 secondaries
  • 14 primaries
  • 15 rump
  • 16 drake feathers
  • 17 tail
  • 18 tail coverts
  • 19 down
  • 20 shank
  • 21 web
  • 22 breast
  • 23 wing front
  • 24 wing bow

duck

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verb

ducked; ducking; ducks

intransitive verb

1
a
: to lower the head or body suddenly : dodge
b
: bow, bob
2
a
: to move quickly
b
: to evade a duty, question, or responsibility
3
a
: to plunge under the surface of water
b
: to descend suddenly : dip

transitive verb

1
: to lower (the head, the body, etc.) quickly : bow
2
: avoid, evade
duck the issue
3
British : to thrust (someone or something) underwater : dunk
ducker noun

duck

3 of 4

noun (2)

: an instance of ducking

duck

4 of 4

noun (3)

1
: a durable closely woven usually cotton fabric
2
ducks plural : light clothes and especially trousers made of duck

Synonyms

Noun (1)

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head. He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him. We can't afford to duck the issue any longer. They've been ducking each other for months. She ducked into a store when it started to rain. He ducked around a corner. See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English duk, doke, from Old English dūce

Verb

Middle English douken; akin to Old High German tūhhan to dive, Old English dūce duck

Noun (3)

Dutch doek cloth; akin to Old High German tuoh cloth

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

Noun (2)

1554, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of duck was before the 12th century

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BNC: 3713 COCA: 3521
duck

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF DUCKS | VERB + DUCK | DUCK + VERB | DUCK + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤wild野鴨➤long-tailed, mallard, etc.長尾鴨、綠頭鴨等▸➤plastic, rubber塑料鴨；橡皮鴨◇A rubber duck floated in the bath.有一隻橡皮鴨浮在浴盆裏。➤roast, roasted (especially NAmE) 烤鴨... OF DUCKS➤flock一群鴨子◇A flock of ducks bobbed near the shore.一隊鴨子在岸邊快速游動。VERB + DUCK➤feed餵鴨子◇Every afternoon they went to the park to feed the ducks.每天下午他們都去公園餵鴨子。➤hunt獵野鴨DUCK + VERB➤quack鴨子嘎嘎叫▸➤paddle, swim鴨子涉水；鴨子游水◇The ducks paddled furiously to grab the bread.鴨子拚命地遊去搶麪包。➤bob鴨子快速游動▸➤dive鴨子鑽入水裏▸➤dabble鴨子戲水▸➤waddle鴨子一搖一擺地走◇A family of ducks waddled along the river bank.一群鴨子沿着河岸搖搖擺擺地走。➤nest鴨子築巢➤fly野鴨飛行▸➤migrate野鴨遷徙DUCK + NOUN➤breast鴨胸脯◇Slice the duck breast and serve.把鴨胸脯切成薄片後端上來。➤confit油封鴨▸➤egg鴨蛋➤fat鴨油◇In a large saucepan, melt the duck fat.在一個大平底鍋裏，將鴨油熔化。➤pond養鴨池塘➤blind (= a small shelter from where you can watch ducks) (NAmE) 獵鴨棚➤hunter, hunting (both NAmE) 獵野鴨者；獵野鴨➤season (= the time when ducks are hunted) (NAmE) 獵鴨季節

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