释义 |
dodo/ˈdəʊdəʊ/n. (pl. -os or -oes) 1 a large extinct flightless bird, Raphus cucullatus, formerly native to Mauritius 渡渡鸟(一种现已灭绝的体型大而不会飞的鸟,原产地为毛里求斯) 2 an old-fashioned, stupid, or inactive person (落后于时代的)老式人物;愚蠢的人;迟钝的人 □ as dead as the (or a) dodo 1 completely or unmistakably dead 绝种的 2 entirely obsolete 完全过时的 [Portuguese doudo ‘simpleton’] |