a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless 易出故障的东西;不中用的东西,无价值的东西 all three bombs were duds. 所有三枚炸弹都是哑弹。 ■an ineffectual person 无用的人,不称职的人
(duds)clothes 衣服 buy yourself some new duds. 给你自己买些新衣服。
adjective
not working or meeting standards; faulty 失灵的,出故障的;不合格的;有缺点的 a dud ignition switch. 一个坏了的点火开关。 ■counterfeit 伪造的 charged with issuing dud cheques. 被控开假支票。
语源
Middle English (in the sense item of clothing): of unknown origin