柯林斯英汉双解大词典
sitting duck
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N-COUNT If you say that someone is a sitting duck, you mean that they are easy to attack, cheat, or take advantage of. 易受攻击的目标; 容易受骗的人; 容易被人利用者 [非正式]
例：Nancy knew she'd be a sitting duck when she raised the trap door.
南希知道，当她抬起陷阱门时，她就会成为被攻击的目标。
双语例句权威例句
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So the battleships and destroyers were sitting ducks when the Japanese bombers swept in from the sea.
所以当日本轰炸机从海上飞来的时候，那些战舰和驱逐舰只能束手待毙。
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This made them an easy target no matter where they went, and in combination with their emphasis on holding their formation, they were sitting ducks especially during the American Revolution.
无论他们走到哪里，这个颜色使得他们很容易被敌人发现。 外加上他们对维持阵形的坚持，他们在战争中简直就是活靶子，尤其在独立战争中。
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All that time ducks spend sitting on their nests pays off, and not just by protecting their eggs from hungry foxes.
鸭子坐在巢中孵蛋所付出的时间物有所值，这不仅仅是为了对付那些偷蛋的馋嘴狐狸。
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