damp squib是什么意思，damp squib的意思翻译、用法、同义词、例句

常用词典

失败，落空

Does that mean Pittsburgh will be a damp squib?

这不是意味着匹兹堡会议会一无所获？

North Korea's nuclear test was a damp squib in market terms.

北朝的核实验对于市场而言，也不过是一枚哑炮而已。

After the damp squib of Lisbon, further big treaties look unlikely.

里斯本条约落空后，更大的条约不太可能达成了。

The joke which I thought would make her laugh proved a damp squib.

我本以为这笑话能博得她一笑，结果却毫无反应。

It was a bit of a damp squib, ****** no firm recommendations and proposing no new regulation or legislation.

不过它就像一个受潮了的爆竹，既没有给出坚决的建议，也没有提出新的规章或者法规。

|founder/come to naught;失败，落空

damp squib 是一个英语习语，通常用于形容预期中令人兴奋或重要的事物，结果却令人失望或失败。以下是详细解释：

作名词短语：描述事件、计划或事物本身。
- 例句：The new policy turned out to be a damp squib.（新政策最终令人失望。）
作表语：直接说明某事物的失败。
- 例句：The movie was a damp squib at the box office.（这部电影票房惨淡。）

形容词

潮湿的；有湿气的例句：The towel was damp after being left out in the rain. （这条毛巾被淋雨后变得潮湿了。）近义词：moist, humid, wet反义词：dry, arid
没有兴趣的；无聊的例句：The conversation was damp and uninteresting. （这次谈话让人感到无聊。）近义词：tedious, dull, boring反义词：interesting, exciting

名词

鞭炮；小烟火例句：The children were playing with squibs in the park. （孩子们在公园里玩小烟花。）近义词：firecracker, sparkler, rocket反义词：N/A
指点；小笑话例句：The comedian told a few squibs to warm up the au***nce. （喜剧演员讲了几个小笑话热身。）近义词：joke, quip, wisecrack反义词：N/A