dud
n. [军]哑弹; 无用的人或物; 衣服,个人物品
adj. 无用的; 不完善的
Dud means not working properly or not successful.
He replaced a dud valve.
他换掉了坏阀门。
1. someone who is unsuccessful
2. an explosion that fails to occur
3. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual;
1. failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive;
Your mortar barrage round on the intended target. That round will be a dud.
迫击炮弹幕只有一发能命中目标, 这一发通常是哑弹.
The meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned.
从新业务的角度来看,这次会议毫无收获.
He stepped on a dud mine.
他踩到了一颗哑雷上.
In offices, the arguments for the token dud are even stronger.
在办公场所, 支持这种“平庸”的论点更加有力.
Any buildup in bad loans and dud projects could weigh down growth and public finances.
如果出现大量坏帐和失败项目,将对经济增长和公共财政带来压力.