squib

n.

爆竹；

vt.

放爆竹；写讽刺短文攻击；信口讲；

vi.

放小爆竹；写讽刺短文；

复数：squibs过去式：squibbed过去分词：squibbed现在分词：squibbing第三人称单数：squibs

damp squib失败，落空

1. The party was a bit of a damp squib.
   这次聚会有些扫兴。
2. This means the review could be a damp squib.
   这就是说审查报告可能变成一纸空文。
3. The pop concert went off like a damp squib when the main act failed to appear.
   由于主要演员没出场,那场流行音乐会结果失败了。
4. Today, the bang from that easy buck also appears to have shrunk to a small squib.
   这一回，廉价资金带来的巨响，似乎也变成了个小哑炮。

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