Thousands of plastic ducks float down the River Thames in the Great British Duck Race. Photo: Anthony Devlin/ PA Wire.
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.
图中的这只黄色橡皮鸭和另外的25万只蓝色橡皮鸭一起漂流在位于汉普敦宫附近长约1公里的泰晤士河面上。英国橡皮鸭比赛(Great British Duck Race) 的目的是为慈善组织募集资金。
今日短语
让某人 duck 的意思是让此人把头低下或弯下腰来躲避某物的碰击。
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.
请注意
短语 duck out 的意思是逃避、躲开做某事。
Sorry, I've got to duck out of this meeting, I've got too many other things to do.
