duck out

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To depart quickly or exit abruptly, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded. idiomatic,intransitive
    — Wile they was still talking along these lines, the orchestra begin to drool a Perfect Day, so I ducked out on the porch for air.
  2. To depart quickly or exit abruptly by way of, especially in a manner which does not attract notice and before a meeting, event, etc. has concluded. idiomatic,transitive
    — The four-term Democrat, known to critics as "King Kevin" and "Mayor De Luxe," has been threatened with recall petitions and recently ducked out the back door of a restaurant to avoid picketers.
  3. To move or act so as to achieve avoidance, escape, or evasion. idiomatic,intransitive
    — In the one moment he saw his opponent ducking out of his field of vision and the background of white, watching faces; in the next moment he again saw his opponent and the background of faces.
  4. To avoid a debt; to skip out on a bill. slang,transitive

词形变化

ducks out present,singular,third-person ducking out participle,present ducked out participle,past ducked out past

词源

Possibly an allusion to the abrupt manner in which a swimming duck can dive and disappear beneath the surface of the water.
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