dead duck
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT If you describe someone or something as a dead duck, you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding. 注定失敗的人或事[非正式]
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dead duck (dead ducks)
剑桥词典
- someone or something that is very unlikely to be successful , especially because of a mistake or bad judgment
（尤指因過錯或判斷失誤造成的）劣勢，不太可能成功的人（或事物）
Thanks to the lack of market research , the project was a dead duck right from the start . 由於缺少市場調查，這個項目從一開始就先天不足。 返回 dead duck