"a dead duck" 怎么发音
expression
uh DED DUHK
uh DED DUHK
释义
If something is 'a dead duck', it means it has no chance of succeeding or is already ruined or useless.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɛd/ /ˈdək
英式英语
æɪ/ /dˈɛd/ /dˈʌk
简化发音
美式
uh DED DUHK
英式
uh DED DUHK
语境中听
After the changes in law, the old plan became a dead duck.
The project was a dead duck from the start.
With no money left, the event is now a dead duck.
Honestly, after those mistakes, the deal is a dead duck.