dud

dud
(informal)(非正式)
noun
  1. 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
  2. (duds)clothes
    衣服
    buy yourself some new duds.
    给你自己买些新衣服。
adjective
  1. 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
  1. Middle English (in the sense item of clothing): of unknown origin
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