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很多英语学会知道英语单词Duck是“鸭子”的意思，但是实际上，英语里duck还是个常见的动词，请同学们要学会掌握这个duck的英语动词的用法，基本意思有“迅速低下头，弯腰， 躲闪， 逃避”等意思，联系到鸭子在水里的动作，这个是非常形象的一个单词。
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◙verb
1. also duck down [I,T] to lower your head or body very quickly, especially to avoid being seen or hit
• 〔迅速〕低下（头），弯下（身），躲闪:
»If she hadn't ducked, the ball would have hit her.
如果她没有躲闪的话，那个球就可能打到她了。
▪ [+ behind / under etc ]
»Jamie saw his father coming and ducked quickly behind the wall.
吉米看到他父亲来了，就赶快弓身躲到墙后面。
»Tim ducked down to comb his hair in the mirror.
蒂姆低下身在镜子前梳头发。
»She ducked her head to look more closely at the inscription.
她低下头凑近些看碑文。
2. [I always + adv / prep] to move somewhere very quickly, especially to avoid being seen or to get away from someone
• 躲避，逃避:
▪ [+ into ]
»The two men ducked into a block of flats and disappeared.
两个男人躲进了一片公寓区就不见了。
▪ [+ out of ]
»She ducked out of the door before he could stop her.
她在他未及阻止时便闪出了门。
▪ [+ back ]
»'Wait a minute', he called, ducking back inside.
“等一下，”他边叫边躲到里面去了。
3. [T] [informal] to avoid something, especially a difficult or unpleasant duty
• 躲避，逃避〔责任等〕;
【SYN】 dodge
»The ruling body wanted to duck the issue of whether players had been cheating.
管理机构想避开运动员是否有欺骗行为的争议。
»Glazer ducked a question about his involvement in the bank scandal.
格莱泽避开了关于他涉及银行丑闻的问题。
4. [T] to push someone under water for a short time as a joke
• 〔开玩笑地〕把〔人〕按入水中:
»duck sb under sth
»Tom grabbed him from behind to duck him under the surface.
汤姆从后面抓住他，要把他按到水下。
◘duck out of sth
• to avoid doing something that you have to do or have promised to do
• 躲避，逃避〔应该做或答应做的事情〕:
»I always ducked out of history lessons at school.
我上学时总是逃避上历史课。
Duck： verb1. ~ (down) | ~ (behind / under sth) to move your head or body downwards to avoid being hit or seen
低下头,弯下身(以免被打中或看见):
▪ [V]
He had to duck as he came through the door.
他穿过门口时得弯下身来。
We ducked down behind the wall so they wouldn't see us.
我们弓身躲在墙后不让他们看见。
He just managed to duck out of sight.
他总算躲开了别人的视线。
▪ [VN]
She ducked her head and got into the car.
她低着头进了汽车。
2. [VN] to avoid sth by moving your head or body out of the way
躲闪；躲避
SYN dodge :
He ducked the first few blows then started to fight back.
他躲开最先几拳后便开始反击。
3. [V +adv. / prep.] to move somewhere quickly, especially in order to avoid being seen
迅速行进,飞快行走(以免被看见):
She ducked into the adjoining room as we came in.
我们进来时她转身躲进了隔壁房间。
4. ~ (out of) sth to avoid a difficult or unpleasant duty or responsibility
逃避,回避,推脱,推诿(职责或责任):
▪ [V]
It's his turn to cook dinner, but I bet he'll try to duck out of it.
轮到他做晚饭了,但我敢打赌他会想方设法逃避的。
▪ [VN]
The government is ducking the issue.
政府是在回避这个问题。
5. (NAmE also dunk)
[VN] to push sb underwater and hold them there for a short time
把…按入水中:
The kids were ducking each other in the pool.
孩子们在池塘里相互把对方按入水中。
