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ducks and drakes

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌducks and ˈdrakes noun [uncountable] British English  DGOa children’s game in which you make flat stones jump across the surface of water 〔儿童玩的〕打水漂游戏
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ducks and drakesWhy should they be allowed to play ducks and drakes with people's lives?It was as if he were playing ducks and drakes with himself.
ˌducks and ˈdrakes nounChineseSyllable
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ducks and drakes
ˌducks and ˈdrakes noun [uncountable] British English
a children’s game in which you make flat stones jump across the surface of water


ducks and drakesBrE /ˌdʌks ən ˈdreɪks/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdʌks ən ˈdreɪks/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (BrE) a game in which you make flat stones bounce across the surface of water 打水漂(游戏)