dodo

英 [ˈdəʊdəʊ]

美 [ˈdoʊdoʊ]

n.  渡渡鸟(不能飞行，现已灭绝); 笨人; 蠢人

复数：dodos　

BNC.32957 / COCA.29308

习惯用语

n.

(as) dead as a/the dodo
• 完全过时；不再引人注目；失效
  completely dead; no longer interesting or valid

牛津词典

noun

• 渡渡鸟（不能飞行，现已灭绝）
  a large bird that could not fly and that is now extinct (= no longer exists)
• 笨人；蠢人
  a stupid person

柯林斯词典

• 渡渡鸟(现已灭绝的一种不能飞行的大鸟)
  Adodowas a very large bird that was unable to fly. Dodos are now extinct.
• N-COUNT 笨人;蠢人
  If you refer to someone as adodo, you think they are foolish or silly.
  1. Any dodo could put this together.
     任何一个笨蛋都能把这个安装好。

英英释义

noun

• extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
  Synonym:Raphus cucullatus
• someone whose style is out of fashion
  Synonym:fogyfogeyfossil

双语例句

• That strange plan of yours is now as dead as a dodo; nobody is interested in it any more.
  你那项奇怪的计划现在已经没有指望了，谁都对它不再感兴趣了。
• The Dodo became extinct in the17th century.
  渡渡鸟在17世纪就绝种了。
• Then they all crowded round her once more, while the Dodo solemnly presented the thimble, saying 'We beg your acceptance of this elegant thimble'; and, when it had finished this short speech, they all cheered.
  这时，大家又围住了爱丽丝，渡渡鸟接过顶针后兑严肃地递给了她，说：我们请求你接受这只精致的顶针，它刚结束这句简短的讲演，大家全都欢呼起来了。
• Dodo moved her head slowly in assent.
  多多慢慢地点点头表示同意。
• This organization is as dead as a dodo.
  这个组织已不复存在。
• The Argentinians love children to the point of spoiling them and their liberal approach meant that Finn's routine was going the way of the dodo.
  阿根廷人很喜欢儿童，几乎到了溺爱的程度。他们推崇自由主义的做法意味着芬兰可以用任何的方式去抓渡渡鸟。
• He belongs to a world that seems to us now as dead as the dodo.
  在我们看来，他是一个落后于时代的人。
• Saab will be as dead as the dodo.
  萨博也将一去不回还。
• Any dodo could put this together.
  任何一个笨蛋都能把这个安装好。
• Of course, the Dodo replied very gravely.
  “当然，”渡渡鸟非常庄严地回答道。