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dodo

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n.古代巨鸟,渡渡鸟 <美>旧派的人 <美俚>还不能单独飞行的航校学员

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名词复数:dodoes

dodo


/'dəʊdəʊ; `dodo/
n (pl ~s or ~es)
1 large bird, now extinct, that was unable to fly and that lived on Mauritius 渡渡鸟(巨鸟, 不能飞行, 原产毛里求斯, 已绝种).
2 (idm 习语) dead as a/the dodo => dead.

dodo


npluraldodos[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Portuguese;Origin: doudo 'stupid person']
a large bird that was unable to fly and no longer exists
AmE informal a stupid person
(as) dead as a dodo
completely dead or inactive, or no longer used