Definition of clunker in English:

clunker

noun ˈklʌŋkəˈkləŋkər

North American informal

1A dilapidated vehicle or machine.
〈北美，非正式〉破车；老爷机器
old clunkers are the primary source of pollution
Example sentencesExamples
- All she left was my old clunker of a car, my clothes, and my gun.
- Computer stores probably don't sell clunkers like your old laptop any more.
- A driver might manage his race wisely, but if the car is a clunker, what you know about your competitors means little.
- But moving to the cutting edge of PC technology often creates a problem - what to do with the old clunker.
- Ready to get out of that old clunker and slide into a shiny new car?
- Familiar, yes, but substandard, like going back to drive the old clunker of a car you used to own before you could finally afford something brand new.
- We've all been through that horrid process of buying clunkers from guys in slick suits and even slicker haircuts.
- One of her friends had an old clunker he was fixing up.
- It can also be fun to modernize an old clunker, particularly if you're the type who likes to tinker.
- I showed up with my clunker of a mountain bike, wearing a tank top and shorts, and I was good to go.
- It includes nonsense about not raking up lawn clippings, using fluorescent light bulbs and getting your old clunker of a car tuned more often.
- He's old, and he must not have very much - you should see the old clunker he drives around in.
- Much more powerful 750 horsepower engines replaced the 500 horsepower clunkers on the original.
1. 1.1 A thing that is totally unsuccessful.
  失败之物，败笔
  novel after novel and not a clunker among them
  小说一本接着一本，其中没有一本是失败的作品。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But in all honesty I'm just glad for the fact that the movie is not the cast-iron clunker it could've been.
  In fact the painting is so bad that it might well be one of the artist's many authentic clunkers.
  The movie business is bound to turn out clunkers.
  It's a shame that there are several clunkers mixed with such strong material - they had enough good tunes to release a much more solid album.
  What if the last two songs from the seventies are classics, and the last two songs from the eighties are clunkers?
  The script is a real clunker, featuring dialogue so inept one is tempted to suspect the screenwriter died early in the process.
  Even her buoyant presence fails to keep this cinematic clunker from sinking.
  Although, then again, if her press people had had the chance to review the article, perhaps they could have prevented this clunker from appearing.
  Sixteen songs, and not a clunker amongst them, really is an embarrassment of riches and will surely bring this gifted singer songwriter the audience he deserves.
  Even the most discriminating of readers occasionally finds himself immersed in a volume that, for all its promise, turns out to be a real clunker.
  There are all sorts of musical and lyrical details like this throughout the album, but it doesn't make all of the songs great - there are a number of genuine clunkers and some smaller disappointments.
  A few truly compelling works were generated, but also several mediocre ones, along with a couple of real clunkers.
  Sure, there were a few clunkers in their discography, but one couldn't deny their innate ability to craft such dark, soulful, rock songs.
  While there is much here to delight the aficionado, there are more than a few clunkers as well, and many of the best films are available in other collections.
  But the IT industry has had more than its fair share of clunkers.
  Three of the album's thirteen songs go absolutely nowhere - the first time I've ever heard three clunkers on one of their albums.
  I'll be the first person to admit that not every episode of this first season was perfect, but there are no real clunkers in the lot.
  On the band's four-song demo, only one song is a clunker, overdoing the keyboards so that they sound like a wild vibraphone.
  In writing this review and consequently refreshing of my memory of all the episodes in this year, I was surprised to find so many clunkers in the midst.
  Indeed, there can't be too many people who haven't bought a CD for one song, to find the rest of the album is full of clunkers.

Definition of clunker in US English:

clunker

nounˈkləNGkərˈkləŋkər

North American informal

1An old, run-down vehicle or machine.
〈北美，非正式〉破车；老爷机器
Example sentencesExamples
- Familiar, yes, but substandard, like going back to drive the old clunker of a car you used to own before you could finally afford something brand new.
- Computer stores probably don't sell clunkers like your old laptop any more.
- All she left was my old clunker of a car, my clothes, and my gun.
- It includes nonsense about not raking up lawn clippings, using fluorescent light bulbs and getting your old clunker of a car tuned more often.
- We've all been through that horrid process of buying clunkers from guys in slick suits and even slicker haircuts.
- A driver might manage his race wisely, but if the car is a clunker, what you know about your competitors means little.
- Much more powerful 750 horsepower engines replaced the 500 horsepower clunkers on the original.
- But moving to the cutting edge of PC technology often creates a problem - what to do with the old clunker.
- I showed up with my clunker of a mountain bike, wearing a tank top and shorts, and I was good to go.
- It can also be fun to modernize an old clunker, particularly if you're the type who likes to tinker.
- He's old, and he must not have very much - you should see the old clunker he drives around in.
- Ready to get out of that old clunker and slide into a shiny new car?
- One of her friends had an old clunker he was fixing up.
1. 1.1 A thing that is totally unsuccessful.
  失败之物，败笔
  novel after novel and not a clunker among them
  小说一本接着一本，其中没有一本是失败的作品。
  Example sentencesExamples
  A few truly compelling works were generated, but also several mediocre ones, along with a couple of real clunkers.
  Even the most discriminating of readers occasionally finds himself immersed in a volume that, for all its promise, turns out to be a real clunker.
  There are all sorts of musical and lyrical details like this throughout the album, but it doesn't make all of the songs great - there are a number of genuine clunkers and some smaller disappointments.
  Sixteen songs, and not a clunker amongst them, really is an embarrassment of riches and will surely bring this gifted singer songwriter the audience he deserves.
  But in all honesty I'm just glad for the fact that the movie is not the cast-iron clunker it could've been.
  While there is much here to delight the aficionado, there are more than a few clunkers as well, and many of the best films are available in other collections.
  Even her buoyant presence fails to keep this cinematic clunker from sinking.
  Sure, there were a few clunkers in their discography, but one couldn't deny their innate ability to craft such dark, soulful, rock songs.
  The movie business is bound to turn out clunkers.
  The script is a real clunker, featuring dialogue so inept one is tempted to suspect the screenwriter died early in the process.
  Three of the album's thirteen songs go absolutely nowhere - the first time I've ever heard three clunkers on one of their albums.
  Although, then again, if her press people had had the chance to review the article, perhaps they could have prevented this clunker from appearing.
  In writing this review and consequently refreshing of my memory of all the episodes in this year, I was surprised to find so many clunkers in the midst.
  It's a shame that there are several clunkers mixed with such strong material - they had enough good tunes to release a much more solid album.
  What if the last two songs from the seventies are classics, and the last two songs from the eighties are clunkers?
  Indeed, there can't be too many people who haven't bought a CD for one song, to find the rest of the album is full of clunkers.
  I'll be the first person to admit that not every episode of this first season was perfect, but there are no real clunkers in the lot.
  In fact the painting is so bad that it might well be one of the artist's many authentic clunkers.
  On the band's four-song demo, only one song is a clunker, overdoing the keyboards so that they sound like a wild vibraphone.
  But the IT industry has had more than its fair share of clunkers.

词汇	clunker
释义	Definition of clunker in English: clunker noun ˈklʌŋkəˈkləŋkər North American informal 1A dilapidated vehicle or machine. 〈北美，非正式〉破车；老爷机器 old clunkers are the primary source of pollution Example sentencesExamples All she left was my old clunker of a car, my clothes, and my gun. Computer stores probably don't sell clunkers like your old laptop any more. A driver might manage his race wisely, but if the car is a clunker, what you know about your competitors means little. But moving to the cutting edge of PC technology often creates a problem - what to do with the old clunker. Ready to get out of that old clunker and slide into a shiny new car? Familiar, yes, but substandard, like going back to drive the old clunker of a car you used to own before you could finally afford something brand new. We've all been through that horrid process of buying clunkers from guys in slick suits and even slicker haircuts. One of her friends had an old clunker he was fixing up. It can also be fun to modernize an old clunker, particularly if you're the type who likes to tinker. I showed up with my clunker of a mountain bike, wearing a tank top and shorts, and I was good to go. It includes nonsense about not raking up lawn clippings, using fluorescent light bulbs and getting your old clunker of a car tuned more often. He's old, and he must not have very much - you should see the old clunker he drives around in. Much more powerful 750 horsepower engines replaced the 500 horsepower clunkers on the original. 1.1 A thing that is totally unsuccessful. 失败之物，败笔 novel after novel and not a clunker among them 小说一本接着一本，其中没有一本是失败的作品。 Example sentencesExamples But in all honesty I'm just glad for the fact that the movie is not the cast-iron clunker it could've been. In fact the painting is so bad that it might well be one of the artist's many authentic clunkers. The movie business is bound to turn out clunkers. It's a shame that there are several clunkers mixed with such strong material - they had enough good tunes to release a much more solid album. What if the last two songs from the seventies are classics, and the last two songs from the eighties are clunkers? The script is a real clunker, featuring dialogue so inept one is tempted to suspect the screenwriter died early in the process. Even her buoyant presence fails to keep this cinematic clunker from sinking. Although, then again, if her press people had had the chance to review the article, perhaps they could have prevented this clunker from appearing. Sixteen songs, and not a clunker amongst them, really is an embarrassment of riches and will surely bring this gifted singer songwriter the audience he deserves. Even the most discriminating of readers occasionally finds himself immersed in a volume that, for all its promise, turns out to be a real clunker. There are all sorts of musical and lyrical details like this throughout the album, but it doesn't make all of the songs great - there are a number of genuine clunkers and some smaller disappointments. A few truly compelling works were generated, but also several mediocre ones, along with a couple of real clunkers. Sure, there were a few clunkers in their discography, but one couldn't deny their innate ability to craft such dark, soulful, rock songs. While there is much here to delight the aficionado, there are more than a few clunkers as well, and many of the best films are available in other collections. But the IT industry has had more than its fair share of clunkers. Three of the album's thirteen songs go absolutely nowhere - the first time I've ever heard three clunkers on one of their albums. I'll be the first person to admit that not every episode of this first season was perfect, but there are no real clunkers in the lot. On the band's four-song demo, only one song is a clunker, overdoing the keyboards so that they sound like a wild vibraphone. In writing this review and consequently refreshing of my memory of all the episodes in this year, I was surprised to find so many clunkers in the midst. Indeed, there can't be too many people who haven't bought a CD for one song, to find the rest of the album is full of clunkers. Definition of clunker in US English: clunker nounˈkləNGkərˈkləŋkər North American informal 1An old, run-down vehicle or machine. 〈北美，非正式〉破车；老爷机器 Example sentencesExamples Familiar, yes, but substandard, like going back to drive the old clunker of a car you used to own before you could finally afford something brand new. Computer stores probably don't sell clunkers like your old laptop any more. All she left was my old clunker of a car, my clothes, and my gun. It includes nonsense about not raking up lawn clippings, using fluorescent light bulbs and getting your old clunker of a car tuned more often. We've all been through that horrid process of buying clunkers from guys in slick suits and even slicker haircuts. A driver might manage his race wisely, but if the car is a clunker, what you know about your competitors means little. Much more powerful 750 horsepower engines replaced the 500 horsepower clunkers on the original. But moving to the cutting edge of PC technology often creates a problem - what to do with the old clunker. I showed up with my clunker of a mountain bike, wearing a tank top and shorts, and I was good to go. It can also be fun to modernize an old clunker, particularly if you're the type who likes to tinker. He's old, and he must not have very much - you should see the old clunker he drives around in. Ready to get out of that old clunker and slide into a shiny new car? One of her friends had an old clunker he was fixing up. 1.1 A thing that is totally unsuccessful. 失败之物，败笔 novel after novel and not a clunker among them 小说一本接着一本，其中没有一本是失败的作品。 Example sentencesExamples A few truly compelling works were generated, but also several mediocre ones, along with a couple of real clunkers. Even the most discriminating of readers occasionally finds himself immersed in a volume that, for all its promise, turns out to be a real clunker. There are all sorts of musical and lyrical details like this throughout the album, but it doesn't make all of the songs great - there are a number of genuine clunkers and some smaller disappointments. Sixteen songs, and not a clunker amongst them, really is an embarrassment of riches and will surely bring this gifted singer songwriter the audience he deserves. But in all honesty I'm just glad for the fact that the movie is not the cast-iron clunker it could've been. While there is much here to delight the aficionado, there are more than a few clunkers as well, and many of the best films are available in other collections. Even her buoyant presence fails to keep this cinematic clunker from sinking. Sure, there were a few clunkers in their discography, but one couldn't deny their innate ability to craft such dark, soulful, rock songs. The movie business is bound to turn out clunkers. The script is a real clunker, featuring dialogue so inept one is tempted to suspect the screenwriter died early in the process. Three of the album's thirteen songs go absolutely nowhere - the first time I've ever heard three clunkers on one of their albums. Although, then again, if her press people had had the chance to review the article, perhaps they could have prevented this clunker from appearing. In writing this review and consequently refreshing of my memory of all the episodes in this year, I was surprised to find so many clunkers in the midst. It's a shame that there are several clunkers mixed with such strong material - they had enough good tunes to release a much more solid album. What if the last two songs from the seventies are classics, and the last two songs from the eighties are clunkers? Indeed, there can't be too many people who haven't bought a CD for one song, to find the rest of the album is full of clunkers. I'll be the first person to admit that not every episode of this first season was perfect, but there are no real clunkers in the lot. In fact the painting is so bad that it might well be one of the artist's many authentic clunkers. On the band's four-song demo, only one song is a clunker, overdoing the keyboards so that they sound like a wild vibraphone. But the IT industry has had more than its fair share of clunkers.
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