ducked

常用用法

duck用作可數(shù)名詞意思是“鴨子”,尤指“母鴨”, duck有兩種復數(shù)形式:duck和ducks,一般情況下多用零復數(shù)形式,只有在指不同的種類和個體時才采用規(guī)則復數(shù)形式。
duck的陽性名詞為drake(公鴨)。
duck用作不可數(shù)名詞意思是“鴨肉”。
duck在英國口語中表示“親愛的人,寶貝”,在美語中可指“人,家伙”。
“Will a duck swim?”的意思是“還用說嗎?”。

這組詞都有“回避”的意思,它們之間的區(qū)別是:fence指像擊劍者那樣“躲避”,強調(diào)靈巧和勇氣; dodge強調(diào)動作迅速或突然變換位置進行“躲閃”,含有策略、機警、聰明的意思; duck指突然地彎腰或好像彎腰那樣進行“躲〔回〕避”; malinger指偽裝有病或虛弱,以“逃避”職責或艱巨的任務等; parry強調(diào)自衛(wèi)的技能和靈巧; shirk指卑鄙地、膽怯地、鬼祟地去“躲〔回〕避”。例如:
He was able to dodge so that the man's knife went through his sleeve, wounding him only slightly.他來得及躲開,那人的小刀刺穿他的衣袖,他僅受了點輕傷。
He saw a policeman coming and ducked behind a car.他看到一個警察向他走來,便閃身躲在一輛汽車后面。
She says she's got flu, but I think she's malingering.她說她感冒了,但我認為她是在裝病逃避工作。
I parried her question by the best excuses I could offer.我用自己能找到的最好借口回避她的問題。
He shirked his duty to his family.他逃避家庭的職責。