柯林斯詞典dead duck (dead ducks) 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] 返回 dead duck劍橋詞典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(diào)查，這個項目從一開始就先天不足。 返回 dead duck