duds

英 [dʌdz]

美 [dʌdz]

n.  不中用的东西; 废物; 衣裳
dud的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 不中用的;失灵的;出故障的
  Dudmeans not working properly or not successful.
  1. He replaced a dud valve.
     他换掉了坏阀门。
  2. Dudis also a noun.
     
  3. The mine was a dud.
     矿井废弃了。

英英释义

noun

• informal terms for clothing
  Synonym:togsthreads

双语例句

• People want BMWs to show they are rich; now they want matching-couples labeling to show they are in relationships, said Ms. Sun. And ultimately, matching duds is a way for people to feel secure, she said.
  她说，人们希望开宝马来显示自己的富有；现在又希望穿着情侣装来显示自己不是单身；归根到底，穿情侣装还是为了满足人们的安全感。
• But after today, the question that has long dogged Google whether it can innovate in the social space and not just develop creative duds should be put to rest.
  谷歌除了开发一些虽颇具创意但毫无价值的小玩意，到底是否具备社交领域的创新能力？从今往后，这个一直笼罩在谷歌头上的疑问，应该可以寿终正寝了。
• The third option is to muddle through, shedding a few duds and tolerating the rest.
  第三种选择是得过且过，裁掉几个庸才，容忍其他的。
• The first is to try, through training and a mixture of stick and carrot, to convert duds into non-duds.
  首先是尝试通过培训以及“大棒和胡萝卜”相结合的政策，让这些庸才发生改变。
• Up to 30 percent of the artillery shells fired never went off, experts say. Some were duds, but many simply slid deep into the mud without exploding.
  据专家估计，多达30%的炮弹在发射后没有爆炸。其中有一些是哑弹，但还有很多是因为淤陷泥中而未能正常引爆。
• Hitherto, Malaysian companies have had a remarkable record of picking duds when they buy foreign firms.
  迄今为之，马来西亚的公司在收购外国公司上拥有着一个值得注意的记录：选中垃圾公司。
• "Git your duds! you! Frenchy!" Nick was bellowing in his face.
  闭上你的嘴！你！法国人！尼克朝他愤怒地吼叫。
• Of the many bombs that were found, several turned out to be duds.
  在所发现的许多炸弹中，有一些已失效。
• The list is a depressingly long one. They all seemed like sensible ideas at the time, although with hindsight they were obvious duds.
  这个单子长得让人压抑，它们当时看起来似乎都是明智的点子，但回想起来就觉得毫无新意。
• There isn't one person reading this who hasn't sneaked Milk Duds or a box of Mike& Ike's into a movie theater.
  还没有拿着牛奶和巧克力走进电影院的人是意识不到的。