用as dead as dodo表达“彻底过时,不再重要”

在英语中,常用“as dead as dodo”表达某个东西已经不再重要了,彻底过时了。一般来说,主要用于形容过时的思想或潮流。

  • In the past people used to watch and record videos on VHS, but now that format is as dead as a dodo.
  • The perception that smoking is good for your health is now as dead as a dodo.

值得注意的是,还有一个与dead相关的短语“dead duck”,指的是“一件事情不怎么成功”。



  • Frank‘s coffee shop business was a dead duck sadly. His coffee was just awful, and the shop was in a bad location.
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