
Thousands of plastic ducks float down the River Thames in the Great British Duck Race. Photo: Anthony Devlin/ PA Wire.
今日小常識(shí)
The yellow duck in the photograph was among around 250,000 other blue plastic ducks floating along a one kilometre stretch of the River Thames near Hampton Court Palace in London. This Great British Duck Race raises money for charity.
圖中的這只黃色橡皮鴨和另外的25萬只藍(lán)色橡皮鴨一起漂流在位于漢普敦宮附近長約1公里的泰晤士河面上。英國橡皮鴨比賽(Great British Duck Race) 的目的是為慈善組織募集資金。
今日短語
讓某人 duck 的意思是讓此人把頭低下或彎下腰來躲避某物的碰擊。
例句
As I walked in the door someone shouted "Duck!" But it was too late and I hit my head.
The batsman shouted "Duck!" as he hit the ball right at where the spectators were standing.
請注意
短語 duck out 的意思是逃避、躲開做某事。
Sorry, I've got to duck out of this meeting, I've got too many other things to do.