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英语单词“duck and cover”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

2个月前 (04-28)1
单词 duck and cover 释义

duck and cover

idiommainlyUStohideunder something andcoveryourfaceandhead, as a way oftryingtoprotectyourself, forexamplefrom anuclearexplosion:The phrase "duckandcover"becameastandardpartof Cold Warsafetydrillsduring the 1950s.Loudspeakersbroadcastmessageswarningresidentstoduckandcover.In anearthquake, somerememberto "duckandcover,"hidingunder astrongdeskor in adoorway.tohidefrom ortrytoavoidsomething or someone that you do notwanttodealwith:If you need abreakfrompolitics, now isyourchancetoduckandcoverwith a goodsummerread.IthinkI'll justduckandcoverandstayout of his way.
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