dead duck
US /dɛd dʌk/
UK /dɛd dʌk/
1.
註定失敗的人或事, 泡影
a person or thing that is doomed to fail or be unsuccessful
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Without proper funding, the project is a dead duck.
沒有足夠的資金，這個項目註定是失敗的。
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His political career became a dead duck after the scandal.
醜聞之後，他的政治生涯成了泡影。