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
The party was a bit of a damp squib. 这次聚会有些扫兴。
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。
