1.Duck sb/sth 躲避某人/某事
He doesn't like Sarah, so he ducked her birthday party.
他不喜欢Sarah,所以他避开了她的生日聚会。
2.Duck out of sth. 躲避,逃避做某事
It's his turn to cook, but I bet he'll try to duck out of it.
轮到他做饭了,但我敢打赌他会想方设法逃避的
John ducks doing the dishes because he hates doing them.
John逃避洗碗,因为他太讨厌洗碗了。
3.Duck! 躲开!
The door frame is low, make sure you duck your head going through.
这个门框很矮,你得躲着点(低头)过去。
4.Like water off a duck's back. (像)耳边风;水过鸭背
5.Have all your ducks in a row 为某事做充分准备;把事情安排得井井有条
Sarah really has all her ducks in a row for the party.
Sarah把聚会的事情安排得井井有条。
6.Take to something like a duck to water 像鸭子入水般容易,轻而易举,毫不困难,毫无畏惧(习惯于某事)
He takes to riding like a duck to water.
他轻而易举就学会了骑车。
She took to Beijing like a duck to water.
她在北京如鱼得水。
She took to him like a duck to water.
她跟他相处得很好。
7.A dead duck 已失败(或注定要失败,毫无讨论价值)的计划(或事情等);注定要完蛋的人
If you ever duck my calls, you're a dead duck!
如果你不接我的电话,你就死定了!