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单词 clunker
释义
clunker
noun[C]
USinformal
uk
/ˈklʌŋ.kər/us
/ˈklʌŋ.kɚ/
anoldvehicleormachineinbadcondition:
破旧不堪的汽车；年久失修的旧机器
I had todrivemy mom's clunker for a fewweeks.好几个星期我都不得不开我妈妈的小破车。
Heworkedlonghourstokeephisgas-guzzlingclunker on theroad.他投入了大把时间，就为了让他那辆耗油的老破车还能在路上跑。
something verybadinqualityorcompletelyunsuccessful:
（质量低劣、毫无价值的）破烂玩意
This newmovieis a clunker by anystandard.这部新电影不管用什么标准都毫无价值可言。
Have youevergiven apieceofadvicethatturnedout to be arealclunker?你有没有给过别人建议，结果却完全是个馊主意？
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
someone or something that is not successful
  • failureThe shuttle launch was a complete failure.
  • successThe operation was a success.
  • turkeyI really wanted to like it, but that show ended up being a real turkey.
  • clunkerUSThat pitch was a real clunker.
  • bombUSHis website was one of the biggest dotcom bombs in the history of the internet.
  • dudMy charger doesn't work - I think I've got a dud.
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More examples
  • Thecountywill have totowaway the clunkers thatbrokedown.
  • aplantoleaseorsellefficientcarsataffordablepricesandencouragepeopletoscrapclunkers
  • We shouldclose30-year-oldcoalplantsratherthankeepthosedirtyoldclunkers going.
  • There's agroupof clunkers -stockswhoseprofitgrowthprospectsare someagerthey will alwaysdisappoint.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
In bad condition
  • battered
  • battle-scarred
  • be on the skidsidiom
  • beatsomeoneup
  • blasted
  • have seen better daysidiom
  • hors de combat
  • impaired
  • in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
  • in piecesidiom
  • ruined
  • runsomeone/somethingdown
  • sad
  • scarred
  • scuffed
  • the worse for wearidiom
  • worm-eaten
  • worn out
  • worse
  • worsening
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Road vehicles in general
Failures
(Definition ofclunkerfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclunker

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They soon discovered that old balloon-tired clunkers (as they called them) could be had for $5.00 at a garage sale and would endure tremendous punishment.
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This is the case in the cash for clunkers, the public works, and the renewable energy examples.
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In the late 1970s cruiser bicycles, by then called clunkers became the inspiration for mountain bikes.
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But unlike so many fall clunkers, it's competent.
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However, the average fuel economy of aclunkerwas 15.8 mpg, compared to 25.4 mpg for the car that replaced ita 61% improvement.
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I just keep writing songs and keep the best ones and throw out the clunkers.
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The fuel economy for the new trucks ranges from 15 to 17 miles per gallon, which equates to a mere 1 to 3 mpg improvement over the clunkers.
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