squib
noun /skwɪb/
/skwɪb/
Idioms - a small firework
小爆竹 词源early 16th cent.: of unknown origin; perhaps imitative of a small explosion.
Idioms
a damp squib
- (British English, informal) an event that is disappointing because it is not as exciting or impressive as expected
哑炮;令人失望的事;令人扫兴的事 - The celebrations were a bit of a damp squib.
庆祝活动有点扫兴。
- The celebrations were a bit of a damp squib.