plural duds
plural duds
Learner's definition of DUD
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[count] : something that does not do what it is supposed to do : something that is a complete failure不中用的东西;彻底失败的事 -
The movie was a box office dud. [=few people went to see the movie]这部电影的票房极低。
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The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew.这些一定是假种子,因为根本就长不出植物。
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The firework was a dud. [=the firework did not explode]这个烟花是个哑炮。
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duds [plural] informal : clothes衣服 2 dud /ˈdʌd/ adjective
Learner's definition of DUD
always used before a noun
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used to describe something that fails completely or does not work properly不中用的;出故障的 -
a dud grenade [=a grenade that does not explode]一颗不爆炸的手榴弹
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a dud movie [=a movie that fails]一部制作失败的电影
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(Brit) a dud cheque [=a bad check, a check that cannot be cashed]空头支票