在游戏之外，“打水漂”这个词可不是很受欢迎，中文往往用来指“把钱白白扔掉、浪费掉”的行为，英语中的play ducks and drakes也可用于形容这种“挥霍无度的行为”。举个例子： Having played ducks and drakes with his own money, he wanted to play the same silly game with mine.

跛脚鸭虽然瘸了，仍然奋力划水。 在决定美国政府停摆与否的关键时刻，众议院的共和党领导人面临了一个尴尬又棘手的问题：一些“跛脚鸭”(lame ducks)厌倦了华盛顿的政治沼泽，不愿再行使投票权利了。 自从民主党在中期 ...

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Qingpeng has replaced Min Lulei as the head coach of the Beijing Royal Fighters, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) club announced on Tuesday.