Word · Frequency #33070
duds
/dʌd/
noun
失败者；无用的人
duds is the plural of dud.
someone who is unsuccessful
- 1.
someone who is unsuccessful
不成功的人
- 2.
an explosion that fails to occur
未能爆炸的爆炸物
- 3.
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
彻底失败或完全无效的事件
失败的事；不奏效的事；哑弹；未爆炸的炸弹；不成功的人；未能爆炸的爆炸物；彻底失败或完全无效的事件
In use
The fireworks display was a dud because of the rain.
We bought a batch of fireworks, but several were duds.
His new business venture turned out to be a dud.
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
注意名词有复数形式duds。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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