| 单词 | dud |
| 释义 | dud (once / 4100 pages) nadj Something that doesn't work the way it's supposed to is a dud. A bomb or firework that doesn't explode is one kind of dud. A bad blind date is another kind. When a bomb fails to explode, it's a dud. A long-planned surprise party that fails miserably when the guest of honor doesn't show up is another kind of dud. You can also refer to a person as a dud, if he's an utter failure or a complete flop: "The lead actor was a total dud. He couldn't really sing or dance and he seemed nervous." In the 1800s, a dud was "a person in ragged clothing," from dudde, "cloak or mantle." WORD FAMILYdud: dudly, duds USAGE EXAMPLESBut a last-minute loss in Pittsburgh ended that hope, and Baltimore finished with a dud of a performance Sunday in a 27-10 loss to Cincinnati. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) For every hit like “Mortal Combat” or “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” there are a slew of duds such as “Warcraft” and “Prince of Persia.” Time(Jan 01, 2017) For every hit like "Mortal Combat" or "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," there are a slew of duds such as "Warcraft" and "Prince of Persia." Reuters(Jan 01, 2017) 1n an explosion that fails to occur Syn|Hyper misfire breakdown, equipment failure a cessation of normal operation 2n an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned Syn|Hyper bomb, turkey bust, fizzle, flop a complete failure 3n someone who is unsuccessful Syn|Hyper flop, washout failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently 4adj failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive he stepped on a dud mine Syn unloaded (of weapons) not charged with ammunition |
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