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

• One quick way to change your duds: invite friends over for a closet swap, to which everyone brings a few items they want to trade.
  一个迅速改变衣服的方法：邀请你的朋友参加一个衣服交换活动，每个人都带一些各自象交换的衣服。
• 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。
• Just because you can afford designer duds doesn't mean you always have to wear them!
  买得起设计师大作并不等于要穿！
• All those clever, competitive people in a hothouse together without a few duds to discourage them from inventing derivatives so complicated that no one could understand them.
  所有那些聪敏的、有竞争力的人都聚在一个温室，但没有几个“庸才”来阻止这些人发明如此复杂、无人能够参透的金融衍生品。
• Competitors can analyze which articles are successful or duds in rival publications.
  出版商可以分析竞争对手的出版物上哪些文章备受欢迎或无人问津。
• 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。
• "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。
• "I'll just take my field duds out to the truck and bring in the gear for a little cleaning."
  “我现在把野我穿的脏衣服拿到车里去，然后把那些家伙拿进来擦擦干净。”
• 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。
• 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。