damp squib

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly. literally
  2. Anything that does not work properly, or fails to come up to expectations; a dud. broadly,idiomatic
    — The anonymous oracle, the author of this pamphlet, is an example of entertaining dullness. He has manufactured a very damp squib; he is a serious man in motley; and practical ideas occasionally drop in among his fantastic vaticinations.

词形变化

damp squibs plural

词汇关系

近义词
wet firecracker dud
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