duck /dʌk/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
• (n.) (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
• (n.) flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)

Chinese translation

• n. 鸭子
• vi. 没入水中, 闪避
• vt. 猛按...入水, 躲避

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/dʌk/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 4.21 · Rare

Word forms

ducked, ducking, ducks

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