ducks on the pond

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

only 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A coded warning used by men to alert each other that female guests ("ducks") are present ("on the pond"), so that for politeness they should moderate their language.

    澳大利亚 仅复数
  2. 2.

    Members of a batting order who are on base; baserunners.

    仅复数 体育 游戏

    There are two ducks on the pond for the cleanup hitter.

  3. 3.

    There are customers arriving on the car lot.

    仅复数

    Ducks on the pond. Who is up?

词源

* (coded warning): Originally used in shearing sheds; later extended to other normally all-male environments, such as some pubs.

来源：wiktionary