"drake" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 公鸭

Definition

drake 指成年雄鸭。这个词比较具体，主要在需要区分公鸭和母鸭时使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它在日常口语中没有 'duck' 常见，很多英语母语者会直接说 'male duck'。这个词更常见于自然、农场、狩猎和鸟类相关语境。不要和歌手名字 'Drake' 混淆。

Examples

The drake is swimming across the pond.

那只**公鸭**正在池塘里游过去。

We saw a drake and two hens near the water.

我们在水边看到一只**公鸭**和两只母鸭。

That drake has a bright green head.

那只**公鸭**有一个鲜绿色的头。

I’m no bird expert, but I’m pretty sure that’s a drake, not a female.

我不是鸟类专家，但我很确定那是一只**公鸭**，不是母鸭。

The guide pointed out the drake because its colors were much brighter.

导游特意指出那只**公鸭**，因为它的颜色鲜艳得多。

At the farm, the kids learned how to tell a drake from a duck.

在农场，孩子们学会了怎样分辨**公鸭**和母鸭。