英语词组squib是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

squib

1. noun

a coward AUSTRALIA, 1908.

in the television and film industries, a small explosive charge that simulates being struck by a bullet US, 1990.

in target shooting, a hand-loaded cartridge that does not fully detonate US, 1957.

a slow racehorse AUSTRALIA, 1915

2. verb

to act the coward AUSTRALIA, 1918.

to fire a gun to frighten rather than to wound CANADA, 1999

idiomsquib a damp squibused about something that you expect to be interesting or impressive, but that disappoints you because it is not:A panel of youngsters who reviewed the show declared it to be more of a damp squib than hot stuff.The traditional Easter turkey boom turned out to be a damp squib as many families bought cheaper chickens.

damp squib

Someone or something that disappoints or does not meet expectations. The film got a lot of hype, but I thought it was a bit of a damp squib.

a damp squib

mainly BRITISH

COMMON A damp squib is something which is much less impressive or exciting than it was expected to be. As a rebellion, it was something of a damp squib. The whole campaign turned out to be a damp squib. Note: A squib is a small firework. A damp squib would not go off properly, and so it would be a disappointment.

a damp squib

an unsuccessful attempt to impress; an anticlimax.

This expression stems from the idea that a squib, a type of small firework, will not have the desired explosive effect if it is damp.

a damp ˈsquib

(British English, informal) an event, experience, etc. that is expected to be interesting or exciting, but is in fact boring or ordinary: In the end, the party turned out to be rather a damp squib.

A squib is a type of small firework. If it is damp, it will not burn properly.

squib

(skʍɪb)

n. a notice; a small advertisement. There was a squib in the paper about your project.

词组	squib
释义	squib Theme: ADVERTISING n. a notice; a small advertisement. There was a squib in the paper about your project.I read a squib about that yesterday. squib 1. noun 1 a coward AUSTRALIA, 1908. 2 in the television and film industries, a small explosive charge that simulates being struck by a bullet US, 1990. 3 in target shooting, a hand-loaded cartridge that does not fully detonate US, 1957. 4 a slow racehorse AUSTRALIA, 1915 2. verb 1 to act the coward AUSTRALIA, 1918. 2 to fire a gun to frighten rather than to wound CANADA, 1999 idiomsquib a damp squibused about something that you expect to be interesting or impressive, but that disappoints you because it is not:A panel of youngsters who reviewed the show declared it to be more of a damp squib than hot stuff.The traditional Easter turkey boom turned out to be a damp squib as many families bought cheaper chickens. damp squib Someone or something that disappoints or does not meet expectations. The film got a lot of hype, but I thought it was a bit of a damp squib. a damp squib mainly BRITISH COMMON A damp squib is something which is much less impressive or exciting than it was expected to be. As a rebellion, it was something of a damp squib. The whole campaign turned out to be a damp squib. Note: A squib is a small firework. A damp squib would not go off properly, and so it would be a disappointment. a damp squib an unsuccessful attempt to impress; an anticlimax. This expression stems from the idea that a squib, a type of small firework, will not have the desired explosive effect if it is damp. a damp ˈsquib (British English, informal) an event, experience, etc. that is expected to be interesting or exciting, but is in fact boring or ordinary: In the end, the party turned out to be rather a damp squib. A squib is a type of small firework. If it is damp, it will not burn properly. squib (skʍɪb) n. a notice; a small advertisement. There was a squib in the paper about your project.
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