squibs
英[skwɪb]
美[skwɪb]
- n.小爆竹;哑炮(点燃后不爆的炮竹);讽刺文章;小品文v.投掷爆竹;发表讽刺文章;(橄榄球)到位开球
Noun:
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firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
用作名词 (n.)
- The party was a bit of a damp squib.
这次聚会有些扫兴。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。