| 释义 |
squib /skwɪb/●a damp ˈsquib (BrE, informal) an event, experience, etc. that is expected to be interesting or exciting, but is in fact boring or ordinary “湿水爆竹”；未引起反响的事件（或经历等）；令人扫兴的事◆In the end, the party turned out to be rather a damp squib.结果聚会令人大失所望。 NOTE A squib is a type of small firework. If it is damp, it will not burn properly. * squib 是一种小鞭炮，受潮后放不响。 |