ducked
past simple and past participle ofduck
| 单词 | ducked |
| 释义 | ducked past simple and past participle ofduck duck verb uk/dʌk/us/dʌk/[IorT] tomoveyourheador thetoppartofyourbodyquicklydown,especiallytoavoidbeinghit: Isawtheballhurtlingtowards me and ducked(down). Duckyourheador you'llbangit on thedoorframe. [T] topushsomeoneunderwaterfor ashorttime: Theboysweresplashingaround and ducking each other in thepool. [I+ adv/prep] tomovequicklyto aplace,especiallyinordernot to beseen: When hesawthem coming, he duckedintoadoorway. Moving in order to avoid contact
See alsoduck andweavemainlyUK Idiomsduck and cover duck and dive duck and dodge(something) Phrasal verbduck out ofsomething Examplesofduckedducked In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. None of the justices "ducked" both of these claims - three of them decided against our position on the first and five on the second. From theCambridge English Corpus Three times she dodged andduckedthe question. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We believe that we could consolidate the question so that the question of tax is notducked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he acknowledge that the question that he hasduckedis extremely important? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Heduckedand weaved and refused to answer the question, leaving great suspicion in the minds of all who heard him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirdly, we come to one of the most serious arguments—one that should not beducked—against capital punishment, and that is the possibility of making mistakes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a choice here, and it is not one that can beducked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They haveduckedthe issue on every occasion and have said that such bargaining is separate and concerns individual rights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Again, we should be talking about accountability, which is consistentlyducked, or so it seems to the outsider. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Decisions have to be taken and cannot beducked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have notduckedthose issues but faced them head-on with appropriate and proportionate action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Most of the arguments contained in it are familiar to this place; and some difficult decisions have plainly beenducked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That point cannot beduckedif we are to reach a settlement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He said that we hadduckedthe issue of pedestrian protection, but we certainly have not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, because it was unpopular, it should not have beenducked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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