ducking 音标拼音: [d'ʌkɪŋ]
n . 钻入水中,急速的低头,闪避
钻入水中,急速的低头,闪避
ducking n 1 :
hunting ducks [
synonym : {
ducking }, {
duck hunting }]
2 :
the act of wetting something by submerging it [
synonym :
{
submersion }, {
immersion }, {
ducking }, {
dousing }]
Duck \
Duck \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Ducked };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Ducking }.] [
OE .
duken ,
douken ,
to dive ;
akin to D .
duiken ,
OHG .
t ?
hhan ,
MHG .
tucken ,
t ["
u ]
cken ,
t ?
chen ,
G .
tuchen .
Cf .
5th {
Duck }.]
1 .
To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw .
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Adams ,
after ducking the squire twice or thrice ,
leaped out of the tub . --
Fielding .
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2 .
To plunge the head of under water ,
immediately withdrawing it ;
as ,
duck the boy .
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3 .
To bow ;
to bob down ;
to move quickly with a downward motion . "
Will duck his head aside ." --
Swift .
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Ducking \
Duck "
ing \,
n . &
a .,
from {
Duck },
v .
t . &
i .
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{
Ducking stool },
a stool or chair in which common scolds were formerly tied ,
and plunged into water ,
as a punishment .
See {
Cucking stool }.
The practice of ducking began in the latter part of the 15th century ,
and prevailed until the early part of the 18th ,
and occasionally as late as the 19th century . --
Blackstone .
Chambers .
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