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Related topics: Birdsdo·do /ˈdəʊdəʊ $ ˈdoʊdoʊ/ noun (plural dodos) [countable] 1. HBBa large bird that was unable to fly and no longer exists 渡渡鸟〔一种不会飞的大鸟，已灭绝〕2. American English informalSTUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT a stupid person 愚蠢的人，傻瓜3. (as) dead as a dodo completely dead or inactive, or no longer used 彻底死亡；已经失效；不再使用Examples from the Corpusdodo• The campaign was as dead as a dodo.• We can die out as a species, like the dodo, without love.• Military corners, flat pillows and snug spreads have gone the way of the dodo.• It was last seen in the I600s, around the time the dodo had gone extinct.Origin dodo (1600-1700) Portuguese doudo “stupid person”do·do nounChineseSyllable that to large fly a was bird unable Corpus |