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dud

英 [dʌd] 美 [dʌd]

解释

n. 衣服；[军] 哑弹；无用物
adj. 无用的
n. (Dud)人名；(英)达德

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中文词源

dud 废物，不中用的

俚语，原义为破布。引申词义废物，哑弹，不中用的等诸多词义。

英文词源

dud (n.): c. 1825, "person in ragged clothing," from duds (q.v.). Sense extended by 1897 to "counterfeit thing," and 1908 to "useless, inefficient person or thing." This led naturally in World War I to "shell which fails to explode," and thence to "expensive failure."

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例句和用法

1. He replaced a dud valve.: 他换掉了坏阀门。

2. The mine was a dud.: 矿井废弃了。

3. The new manager is a complete dud.: 新经理完全是个废物.

4. A fiery ball shot up over the rooftops, where it disappeared in mid - air -- a dud.: 他听见一声响,一个发光的东西直往天上冲, 冲过了屋顶在半空中不见了.

5. The meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned.: 从新业务的角度来看,这次会议毫无收获.