squib
n.
小爆竹；啞炮（點燃后不爆的炮竹）；諷刺文章；小品文
v.
投擲爆竹；發表諷刺文章；（橄欖球）到位開球
英語翻譯 Noun:
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firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
造句
用作名詞(n.)
- The party was a bit of a damp squib.
這次聚會有些掃興。
- This means the review could be a damp squib.
這就是說審查報告可能變成一紙空文。
- The pop concert went off like a damp squib when the main act failed to appear.
由于主要演員沒出場,那場流行音樂會結果失敗了。
- Today, the bang from that easy buck also appears to have shrunk to a small squib.
這一回，廉價資金帶來的巨響，似乎也變成了個小啞炮。
常用短語
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powder squib
導火管,引爆管...
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time-delay squib
延遲點火管
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igniter squib
點火管
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electric squib
電爆管,電火花塞...
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go off like a damp squib
不兌現,失敗...
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damp squib
引不起注意的事...
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