"dud" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 哑火（失败的东西）
• 不中用的人

Definition

指不起作用、完全失败的东西；非正式时也可指不成功或不中用的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式用法，多用于形容不起作用的物品或某些能力差的人。不要与 'bud'（朋友）或 'dude'（小伙子）混淆。

Examples

The fireworks were a dud and didn't go off.

烟花是个**哑火**，没有爆炸。

The movie was a total dud at the box office.

这部电影在票房上完全是个**失败的东西**。

This battery is a dud. It doesn't work.

这个电池是个**哑火**。不能用。

Everyone expected a great show, but it turned out to be a dud.

大家都以为演出会很棒，结果成了个**哑火**。

Don't buy those cheap headphones—they're all duds.

别买那些便宜的耳机——全是**哑火**。

He tried to fix the car, but his plan was a dud.

他试图修车，但他的方案是个**失败的东西**。