"dud" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 啞彈（無用的東西）
• 沒用的人

Definition

指不起作用、完全失敗的東西；非正式也可指沒用或不成功的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用法，多用來形容物品失效或沒用的人。不要與 'bud'（朋友）或 'dude'（小夥子）混淆。

Examples

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

煙火是個**啞彈**，沒有爆炸。

The movie was a total dud at the box office.

這部電影在票房上完全是個**失敗的東西**。

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

這個電池是個**啞彈**。不能用。

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

大家都以為表演會很棒，結果成了個**啞彈**。

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

別買那些便宜耳機——全是**啞彈**。

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

他試圖修車，但他的方案是個**失敗的東西**。