dud
dud — 形容詞
- dudpositive
- duddercomparative
- duddestsuperlative
1. describes something that is broken, useless, or has no real value — for example,
無用的
無法正常運作或沒有價值的
describes something that is broken, useless, or has no real value — for example, a battery that cannot power a device or a ticket that is no longer accepted.
The repair shop refused to help because Megan had bought a dud battery online.
維修店拒絕幫忙，因為 Megan 在網路上買到了一顆故障的電池。
attributive use: dud battery
Roya tried to pay with a dud credit card that the machine would not read.
Roya 想用一張有問題的信用卡付款，但機器無法讀取。
attributive use: dud credit card
After three dud interviews, Devika finally got a real job offer.
經歷三次不順的面試後，Devika 終於得到了真正的工作機會。
The farmer lost a whole season after planting dud seeds that never grew.
那位農夫播種了不會發芽的種子，白白浪費了一整季。
文法句型
dud + noun
用法筆記
Used mainly in informal contexts. Most common before nouns like battery, cheque, ticket, or investment.
常見錯誤
dud — 名詞
- dudsingular
- dudsplural
1. a thing or person that fails to meet expectations or perform properly — such as
廢物
沒有價值或無法成功的人事物
a thing or person that fails to meet expectations or perform properly — such as a disappointing movie, a faulty product, or someone who cannot do their job well.
Critics called the new film a dud, and very few people went to see it.
影評人說那部新片是一部爛片，結果去看的人寥寥無幾。
pattern: [thing] + is + a dud
Ayana's first wedding cake was a dud — it came out flat and dry.
Ayana 做的第一個結婚蛋糕徹底失敗——又扁又乾。
The product launch was a dud; only three customers placed orders that day.
產品發表會反應冷淡，當天只有三位顧客下訂單。
The star player was expected to shine, but in the final game he was a dud.
那位明星球員被看好能大放異彩，但在決賽中他的表現令人失望。
The experiment was a dud because the equipment had not been checked beforehand.
那場實驗沒有成功，因為設備事先沒有檢查過。
文法句型
be + a dud
turn out to be + a dud
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern '[subject] be a dud' or '[subject] turn out to be a dud'. Informal; not suitable for serious academic or professional writing.
常見錯誤
2. a casual or slang word for the items you wear, such as shirts, trousers, or jack
衣服
衣物的非正式說法
a casual or slang word for the items you wear, such as shirts, trousers, or jackets.
Beatrix wore her finest duds to the wedding reception.
Beatrix 穿著她最漂亮的衣服去參加婚宴。
always plural: duds
That vintage shop on Elm Street sells cool duds from the 1960s.
Elm 街上那家古著店賣的是六〇年代的時髦衣服。
Sana packed her warmest duds for the hiking trip in the mountains.
Sana 打包了最保暖的衣物，準備去山上健行。
The band wore matching black duds for their concert performance.
那個樂團穿著一套黑色服裝上台演出。
文法句型
always plural: duds
用法筆記
Always plural when referring to clothes. Very informal slang, most common in North American English. Avoid in formal writing.
常見錯誤
3. an explosive device that does not detonate as intended — it remains live after b
未爆彈
未能引爆的炸彈或飛彈
an explosive device that does not detonate as intended — it remains live after being fired or dropped and needs to be disposed of by specialists.
The bomb squad was called in to dispose of a live dud from the war.
炸彈處理小組奉命前來處理一枚戰爭時期遺留的未爆彈。
military context: live dud
Soldiers found several unexploded duds scattered across the training ground.
士兵們在訓練場上發現了好幾枚沒有爆炸的啞彈。
During the excavation, workers uncovered a dud from the Second World War.
工人在挖地基時挖出了一枚第二次世界大戰時期的未爆彈。
The missile was a dud and landed in a field without causing any damage.
那枚飛彈沒有爆炸，落在一塊田地裡，沒有造成任何損害。
Nadia's grandfather kept a rusty dud from the war as a souvenir in his shed.
Nadia 的祖父把一枚生鏽的未爆彈放在工具間裡當紀念品。
- misfire
can be a noun or verb; a misfire happens when a weapon fails to shoot correctly
- unexploded ordnance
formal military term for any bomb that did not explode
文法句型
be + a dud
discover/find + a dud
用法筆記
Often appears in news reports about unexploded ordnance. The word emphasizes that the device failed to explode as designed. Distinguish from noun sense 1 (FAILURE), where 'dud' refers to any disappointing thing — this sense is specific to explosives.