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
squibbed squibbed squibbing squibs
  • squab adj.刚孵出的;羽毛未丰的;矮胖的n.乳鸽;雏鸽;矮胖子;长沙发;垫子
  • squab-chick n.雏鸟
  • squabbish adj.有点胖的
  • squabble v.(为琐事)争论;口角n.争论;口角
  • squabbled v.(为琐事)争论;口角n.争论;口角
Noun:
  1. firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

    用作名词 (n.)
    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。