/dʌk; dʌk/
n (pl unchanged or ~s 复数或不变或作ducks)
1 (a) [C] any of various types of common water-bird, domestic and wild 鸭; 野鸭
*ducks waddling about the yard 在院子里一摇一摆走着的鸭子. =>illus at App
1 见附录1之插图, page v.
(b) [C] female of this 雌鸭. Cf 参看 drake.
(c) [U] its flesh as food （食用的）鸭肉
*roast duck 烤鸭.
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] (also ducky, ducks) (Brit infml 口) (as a form of address) dear （作称呼）亲爱的, 宝贝儿.
3 [C] (in cricket) batsman's score of nought （板球）零分
*make a/be out for a duck 得零分而出局
* break one's duck, ie score one's first run 首次得分.
4 (idm 习语) a dead duck => dead. a lame duck => lame. (take to sth) like a ,duck to `water without hesitation, fear or difficulty; naturally 像鸭子下水般; 不犹豫地; 不惧怕地; 无困难地; 自然地
*She's taken to teaching like a duck to water. 她教起书来就像鸭子下水般轻而易举. water off a duck's back => water. a sitting duck => sit.

/dʌk; dʌk/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] move (esp one's head) down quickly, to avoid being seen or hit 迅速低下（尤指头）（以免被看见或被打中）
*I saw the gun and ducked under the window. 我见到枪就迅速俯在窗下.
* Duck your head down! 低下头!
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] push (sb) under water for a short time 使（某人）浸入水中片刻
*Her sisters ducked her in the river. 她的姐妹把她按到河里.
3 [Ipr, Tn] (infml 口) ~ (out of) sth avoid or dodge (a duty, responsibility etc) 躲避, 推脱, 推委（任务、责任等）
*It's his turn to wash up but he'll try and duck out of it. 轮到他刷锅洗碗, 他却想法儿逃避.

/dʌk; dʌk/
n
1 [U] strong linen or cotton cloth 坚固的麻布或棉布.
2 ducks [pl] trousers made of this 这种布制成的裤子.


鸭子（野生或家养）的肉

The Shetland duck is a breed of domestic duck originating in the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is critically endangered.

flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)