sitting duck

英 [ˌsɪtɪŋ ˈdʌk]

美 [ˌsɪtɪŋ ˈdʌk]

n.  易受攻击者; 易被击中的目标

法律

牛津词典

noun

• 易受攻击者；易被击中的目标
  a person or thing that is easy to attack

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 易受攻击的目标;容易受骗者;容易被利用者
  If you say that someone is asitting duck, you mean that they are easy to attack, cheat, or take advantage of.
  1. Nancy knew she'd be a sitting duck when she raised the trap door.
     南希明白，只要一打开天窗，她马上就会成为受攻击的目标。

英英释义

noun

• a defenseless victim
  Synonym:easy mark

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