duck

カモ、アヒル

幅広く平たいくちばしと、泳ぐための水かきのある足を持つ鳥。

やさしい英語で： A water bird with a wide, flat beak and feet that help it swim.

• A duck swam across the pond.
• The ducks followed us along the river.
• Did you hear that duck quack?

よく使う表現： wild duck, feed a duck, duck pond

鴨肉、アヒル肉

食べ物として用いられるカモやアヒルの肉。

やさしい英語で： Meat from this water bird, eaten as food.

• We had duck for dinner.
• She served roast duck with potatoes.
• How long should I cook the duck breast?

よく使う表現： roast duck, crispy duck, duck breast

無得点

クリケットで、打者が一得点も挙げずにアウトになること。

やさしい英語で： A score of no runs by a cricket player who is out.

• He was out for a duck.
• The captain scored a duck in her first innings.
• Two ducks weakened the team's chances of winning.

使い方： out for a duck (Their opening batter was out for a duck.)

よく使う表現： out for a duck, golden duck, score a duck

帆布

帆や袋などに使う、綿や麻を密に織った丈夫な布。

やさしい英語で： Strong, closely woven cotton or linen cloth used for sails, bags, and similar things.

• The bag is made of cotton duck.
• They used heavy duck for the tent.
• This duck fabric is strong enough for outdoor covers.

類義語： canvas, sailcloth

よく使う表現： cotton duck, duck fabric, heavy duck

あなた、ねえ

特にイングランドの一部で、人に親しみを込めて呼びかける言葉。

やさしい英語で： A friendly name used when speaking to someone, especially in parts of England.

• Hello, duck! How are you?
• Thanks, duck, that's very kind.
• Come inside, my duck, and have some tea.

類義語： dear, love, darling

よく使う表現： hello duck, thanks duck, my duck

かがむ、頭を下げる

ぶつかったり見つかったりしないよう、頭や体を素早く低くする。

やさしい英語で： To lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen.

• Duck! There's a low branch.
• She ducked her head as the ball flew past.
• We had to duck under the doorway.

使い方： duck under something (He ducked under the low branch.)

類義語： crouch, stoop

よく使う表現： duck your head, duck under something, duck down

避ける、逃れる

対処すべき仕事や質問、責任を避ける。

やさしい英語で： To avoid a task, question, or responsibility that you should deal with.

• Don't duck the question.
• He ducked his responsibilities again.
• The minister keeps ducking the issue of housing costs.

類義語： avoid, evade, dodge, shirk

反対語： face

よく使う表現： duck a question, duck responsibility, duck the issue

さっと入る、立ち寄る

ある場所に素早く入り、たいてい短い時間だけ滞在する。

やさしい英語で： To go into a place quickly, usually for a short time.

• I'll duck into the shop.
• She ducked inside to get her coat.
• We ducked into a doorway until the rain stopped.

使い方： duck into a place (We ducked into a cafe to escape the rain.)

類義語： pop into, slip into

よく使う表現： duck into something, duck inside, duck in