Dead as a dodo

徹底過時了


今日短語
如果說一個東西 as dead as dodo, 意思就是這個東西已經不再重要了，過時了。我們通常使用這個短語來談論思想或潮流。

例句
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.

請注意
我們用 dead duck 來形容一件事情不怎麼成功。

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