Duck face≠鸭子脸Duck face 其实是指噘嘴自拍的夸张表情,由于使用率高,2014年已被添加到牛津在线词典。例句:The little girl made a duck face, so cute! 那个嘟嘟嘴的小女孩真可爱!跟duck相关的表达方式Duck and Cover
用于口语和非正式场合,描述突发情况下,自我保护行动
When the fire alarm went off, everyone ducked and covered under their desks.(口语)
火警响起时,每个人都躲到桌子下面。Sitting Duck口语和书面语中都常见,形容易成为攻击目标或容易受害的情况。Leaving your bike unlocked in this neighborhood is like being a sitting duck for thieves. (口语) 在这个社区里不锁自行车,就像是给送给小偷。The lack of cybersecurity measures made the company a sitting duck for cyberattacks. (书面)缺乏网络安全措施,让公司成为易受网络攻击的目标。Like Water off a Duck's Back口语和书面语中都适用,表示对批评或困难不受影响,轻松应对。I can't let her words bother me; they roll off me like water off a duck's back.(口语) 我不能让她的话影响到我,就像水滑落在鸭子的背上一样。Despite the criticism, the athlete remained focused, with negativity rolling off her like water off a duck's back. (书面)尽管受到批评,这位运动员保持专注,负面情绪对她无可奈何 。Duck Soup常用于口语,形容某事非常容易完成。Don't worry, fixing that computer issue will be duck soup for our IT team.别担心,修复那台电脑问题对我们的IT团队来说将是小菜一碟。Duck Out (of Something)常用于口语和非正式场合,表示逃避某事或某项责任。He tried to duck out of helping with the project, but we convinced him to stay. 他试图逃避帮忙做这个项目,但我们说服他留下来。