【原创】【搞笑短语】If it looks like a duck…

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.

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Definition: If something has all the characteristics of a thing, it is probably that thing, regardless of what it is called or presented as. There are many variations of the expression, and it is often shortened to the first part of the phrase.

当某人/某事/某物的外表、行为和言辞都指向同一个结论时，我们就可以确定(他/她/它)为某一特定类型

They say it’s not protectionism, but if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks  like a duck, it is a duck.

他们说这并不是什么「保护主义」，可是它看上去就是一只鸭子，游泳的姿势也像鸭子，叫起来也像鸭子，牠根本就是一只鸭子嘛！

I can’t prove he is a terrorist. But when I see a bird that quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, has feathers and webbed feet and associates with ducks - I’m certainly going to assume that he IS a duck.

我并没有证据证明他是恐怖分子，可是，你懂的，我看着一只鸟，牠叫得像只鸭子，走路也像只鸭子，羽毛和脚上的蹼什么的，而且牠也跟鸭子混在一起 - 我就顺理成章地认为牠是只鸭子呀！

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(Listening Comprehension)

Hey, what's up peeps? It's Mr Wong here. Today we're gonna talk about the duck test! It goes something like, "If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck." It means it is usually safe to identify somebody as a particular type of person when his or her appearance, behavior, and words all point to the same conclusion. Let's check it out!

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