is your landlord ready to evict you ?你的房东是不是要赶你出去？
He ducked the first few blows then started to fight back.他躲开最先几拳后便开始反击。这句话中ducked是duck的过去式，意思是躲闪、躲避。
It's his turn to cook dinner, but I bet he'll try to duck out of it.轮到他做晚饭了，但我敢打赌他会想方设法逃避的。这句话中duck的意思是逃避、回避、推脱、推诿。
self-possessed 沉着自若