كيف تنطق "duck and cover"
expression
DUHK and KUHV-er
DUK and KUHV-uh
التعريف
A safety action where you bend down low and protect your head, usually in emergencies like earthquakes or explosions. Also famous from Cold War instructions for nuclear attacks.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈdək/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈkəvɝ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
dˈʌk/ /ˈænd/ /kˈʌvɐ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
DUHK and KUHV-er
بريطاني
DUK and KUHV-uh
استمع في السياق
During an earthquake drill, students are taught to duck and cover.
When you hear the alarm, remember to duck and cover.
The teacher shouted, 'Duck and cover!' as the tremors began.
Old movies about nuclear attacks often show people learning to duck and cover.