Dead duck
Slang Term
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★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
의미: Something doomed to fail; a person or thing with no chance.
注定失败的事物;没有希望的人或事。
Algo condenado al fracaso; una persona o cosa sin posibilidades.
失敗する運命にあるもの。見込みのない人や物。
실패할 운명인 것, 가망이 없는 사람이나 물건.
A 'dead duck' is doomed—certain to fail with no hope of recovery. Like a duck that's already been shot, it's finished.
'dead duck(死鸭子)'指注定要失败的东西——没有恢复的希望,必然失败。就像已经被射中的鸭子,已经完了。
Un 'dead duck' (pato muerto) está condenado: fracasará con seguridad y sin esperanza de recuperación. Como un pato que ya ha sido abatido, está acabado.
「dead duck(死んだアヒル)」は運命が決まったもの——回復の望みなく、必ず失敗します。すでに撃たれたアヒルのように、もう終わりです。
'Dead duck'은 이미 끝장난 것, 즉 회복의 희망 없이 반드시 실패할 운명을 뜻합니다. 이미 총에 맞은 오리처럼 끝난 상태입니다.
예문
- That project is a dead duck. 那个项目已经没戏了。Ese proyecto está acabado.あのプロジェクトはもうダメだ。그 프로젝트는 이미 끝장났어.
- Without funding, we're a dead duck. 没有资金,我们就完了。Sin financiación, estamos perdidos.資金がなければ、もうおしまいだ。자금이 없으면 우린 끝장이야.
- He knew he was a dead duck. 他知道自己已经没戏了。Sabía que estaba acabado.彼は自分がもうダメだと分かっていた。그는 자기가 끝장났다는 걸 알고 있었다.
발음
/ded dʌk/
사용 가이드
맥락: failure, doom, hopelessness
어조: pessimistic, resigned
✓ 올바른 표현
- Dead duck没戏了causa perdidaもうダメなもの가망 없는 것
- A dead duck完蛋了caso perdido見込みのないもの끝장난 것
흔한 실수
- About being doomed, not already failed
기원과 역사
American expression from the 19th century. A duck that's been shot is certainly dead—the metaphor extends to any venture or person with no chance of success.
어원: Hunting: a shot duck is certainly finished
최초 기록: 19th century American
문화적 배경
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: American expressions
Regional notes: American origin, global usage.
변형
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