dodo

Related topics: Birds

do·do /ˈdəʊdəʊ $ ˈdoʊdoʊ/ noun (plural dodos) [countableC]

1. HBBa large bird that was unable to fly and no longer exists 渡渡鸟〔一种不会飞的大鸟，已灭绝〕

2. American EnglishAmE informalSTUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT a stupid person 愚蠢的人，傻瓜

3. (as) dead as a dodo completely dead or inactive, or no longer used 彻底死亡；已经失效；不再使用

Examples from the Corpus

(as) dead as a dodo• The campaign was as dead as a dodo.• I wrote back, Paz said, I told him, Dada dead as dodo eat your hat.

Examples from the Corpus

dodo• The campaign was as dead as a dodo.• We can die out as a species, like the dodo, without love.• Military corners, flat pillows and snug spreads have gone the way of the dodo.• It was last seen in the I600s, around the time the dodo had gone extinct.

Origin dodo

(1600-1700) Portuguese doudo “stupid person”

词汇	dodo
释义	dodo Related topics: Birds do·do /ˈdəʊdəʊ $ ˈdoʊdoʊ/ noun (plural dodos) [countableC] 1. HBBa large bird that was unable to fly and no longer exists 渡渡鸟〔一种不会飞的大鸟，已灭绝〕 2. American EnglishAmE informalSTUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT a stupid person 愚蠢的人，傻瓜 3. (as) dead as a dodo completely dead or inactive, or no longer used 彻底死亡；已经失效；不再使用 Examples from the Corpus (as) dead as a dodo• The campaign was as dead as a dodo.• I wrote back, Paz said, I told him, Dada dead as dodo eat your hat. Examples from the Corpus dodo• The campaign was as dead as a dodo.• We can die out as a species, like the dodo, without love.• Military corners, flat pillows and snug spreads have gone the way of the dodo.• It was last seen in the I600s, around the time the dodo had gone extinct. Origin dodo (1600-1700) Portuguese doudo “stupid person”
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