单词	dead duck
释义	dead duckˌdead ˈduck noun Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Competition climbing is laughable in this country, and is probably a dead duck anyway. In April Harold Wilson admitted what everyone else already knew: the Bill was a dead duck. Recruiting outsiders is a dead duck for the moment; another five years of failure and the time may yet come. Whether voters are bored, confused or scared of losing popular services, it seems to be a dead duck. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a dead duck If he's not here on time, he's a dead duck. The news program was once considered a dead duck. a dead duck informal a plan, idea etc that is not worth considering because it is very likely to fail:  He admitted that the whole project was a dead duck.
随便看	openly open market open marriage open mike open-minded open-mindedness open-mouthed open-necked openness open-plan open primary open prison open sandwich open season open sesame open source open system open-toed Open University open verdict open vowel openwork opera operable opera house

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