n.小爆竹;哑炮(点燃后不爆的炮竹);讽刺文章;小品文
v.投掷爆竹;发表讽刺文章;(橄榄球)到位开球
This means the review could be a damp squib. 这就是说审查报告可能变成一纸空文。
The pop concert went off like a damp squib when the main act failed to appear. 由于主要演员没出场,那场流行音乐会结果失败了。
Today, the bang from that easy buck also appears to have shrunk to a small squib. 这一回,廉价资金带来的巨响,似乎也变成了个小哑炮。