duck

US /dʌk/
UK /dʌk/
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アヒル, カモ

a waterbird with a broad bill, short legs, and webbed feet, typically smaller than a swan or goose and able to swim and dive but spend much of its time on land.

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The duck swam gracefully across the pond.
アヒルは優雅に池を泳いだ。
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We fed the ducks at the park.
公園でアヒルに餌をやった。
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身をかがめる, 避ける

to lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or to hide.

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He had to duck to avoid the low branch.
彼は低い枝を避けるために身をかがめる必要があった。
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She quickly ducked behind the counter.
彼女は素早くカウンターの陰に身をかがめた。
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