- (为躲闪或躲避打击)忽地低下头,忽地弯下身(或弯腰);忽潜忽露,浮动:
When the shooting started, they ducked behind a car.
当射击开始时,他们急忙俯下身子,躲到一辆汽车的后面。
I ducked when I saw the rock falling.
当我看见石头落下时我忽地低下头。
- 躲避,躲闪,躲开:
He didn't duck fast enough to avoid the rock.
他躲避不及,被石块打中。
- (鸭子似的)突然扎入水中,(突然把整个身子或头)潜入水中,忽地没入水里:
He ducked under the hose and washed his face.
他突然把头没入软管流出的水下洗脸。
He ducked under and came up with a fish.
他一头扎入水里,露出水面时手里拿着一条鱼。
- 突然下降:
The road ducked into a small bridge.
这条路突然向下延至一座小桥。
- [口语]逃避,回避;逃走,潜逃,迅速离去,离开(out):
He ducked out the back to avoid the reporters.
他迅速离开后面以便回避记者。
to duck out of an obligation
逃避义务
- 屈服;畏缩;退却:
She ducked before the strong opponent.
她在强敌面前畏缩了。
- [俚语]飞快地走,迅速行进;急冲;迅速躲进或进入(in, into):
They ducked into the nearest house.
他们闪进了最靠近的房子里。
The boy ducked across the road.
男孩冲过马路。
- 【桥牌】(本来能赢得某一牌墩时故意把这个牌墩)放掉