Dud
含义: Something that fails to work as expected or turns out to be disappointing.
A 'dud' is something that simply doesn't deliver. Originally a bomb or firecracker that fails to explode, it now describes any disappointing thing — a boring date, a bad gift, a useless product. Unlike a 'flop' (which implies big expectations), a dud is simply a quiet disappointment. Something that fizzles out instead of shining.
例句
- The fireworks show was a dud — half of them didn't even go off. 那场烟花秀是个哑炮——一半都没响。El espectáculo de fuegos artificiales fue un chasco — la mitad ni siquiera explotó.花火大会はハズレだった——半分は打ち上がりさえしなかった。불꽃놀이가 꽝이었어 — 절반은 터지지도 않았다.
- That blind date was a total dud. Zero chemistry. 那次相亲完全是个大失望。毫无化学反应。Esa cita a ciegas fue un fiasco total. Cero química.あのブラインドデートは完全なハズレ。相性ゼロだった。그 소개팅은 완전 꽝이었어. 케미가 전혀 없었다.
- I bought the viral kitchen gadget and it was a complete dud. 我买了那个网红厨房小工具,结果完全不好用。Compré el gadget de cocina viral y resultó ser una birria.話題のキッチングッズを買ったけど、完全なハズレだった。화제의 주방용품을 샀는데 완전히 꽝이었다.
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用法指南
语境: disappointment, products, dates, events
语气: disappointed, matter-of-fact
✓ 正确说法
- It was a dud.那是个哑炮。Fue un chasco.あれはハズレだった。완전 꽝이었어.
- Total dud.彻底没戏。Un fiasco total.完全なハズレ。완전 꽝.
✗ 错误说法
- Milder than 'trash' or 'garbage' — a dud is disappointing but not aggressively bad. Use for gentle disappointment比'trash'(垃圾)或'garbage'(废物)温和——dud是令人失望但并不是特别糟糕。用于表达温和的失望。Más suave que 'basura' o 'porquería' — un dud es decepcionante pero no agresivamente malo. Se usa para expresar una decepción leve「trash」や「garbage」よりマイルド——dudはがっかりではあるが、攻撃的にひどいわけではない。穏やかな失望に使うべき'쓰레기(trash)'나 '가비지(garbage)'보다 순한 표현 — 꽝은 실망스럽지만 공격적으로 나쁜 것은 아니다. 부드러운 실망감을 표현할 때 사용
起源与历史
From military terminology — a 'dud' is an explosive that fails to detonate, dating back to World War I. Extended to general American slang for anything that doesn't work or disappoints. Simple, vivid metaphor that stuck.
文化背景
Era: World War I onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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