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duck /dʌk/► SEE ALL(take to sth) like a duck to watera dead ducka lame ducka sitting duck/targetbe (like) water off a duck’s back
●(take to sth) like a ˌduck to ˈwater(be able to do sth) naturally and without any difficulty 像鸭子入水般容易；自然地；毫无困难地◆‘Do the children like living in the country?’ ‘They’ve taken to it like ducks to water. They’ve never been happier!’
“孩子们喜欢住在乡下吗？”“他们一下子就喜欢上了，从没见到他们这么开心过！”●a dead ˈduck (informal) a plan, an idea, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussing 已（或注定要）失败的计划；毫无讨论价值的想法◆The new supermarket is going to be a dead duck; there’s no demand for one in this area.这家新超市注定会倒闭，因为这一地区不需要这么一个店。●a ˌlame ˈduck (informal) a person or an organization that is not very successful and needs help “跛脚鸭”；处境艰难的人（或组织）◆My uncle is a bit of a lame duck. The family has to help him all the time.我叔叔生活处境艰难，总是要靠家里人帮助。◆The shipping industry had become a lame duck.航运业已经举步维艰。●a ˌsitting ˈduck/ˈtargeta person or thing that is very easy to attack or criticize 易受攻击（或指责）的人／事物◆It’s always easy to criticize teachers; they’re just sitting ducks.批评老师总是很容易，他们简直是活靶子。●be (like) water off a ˌduck’s ˈback (informal) used to say that sth, especially criticism, has no effect on sb （尤指批评）（像）耳边风◆His book got bad reviews, but it was all water off a duck’s back — he doesn’t care at all what they say.他的书遭到恶评，不过他对这些批评充耳不闻，他才不在乎呢。 |