| 词汇 | a damp squib |
| 释义 | Idiom a damp squib British & Australian an event which people think will be exciting but which is disappointing when it happens.The party turned out to be a bit of a damp squib. Half the people who'd been invited didn't turn up. damp squibSomeone or something that disappoints or does not meet expectations. The film got a lot of hype, but I thought it was a bit of a damp squib. a damp squibmainly BRITISHCOMMON A damp squib is something which is much less impressive or exciting than it was expected to be. As a rebellion, it was something of a damp squib. The whole campaign turned out to be a damp squib. Note: A squib is a small firework. A damp squib would not go off properly, and so it would be a disappointment. a damp squiban unsuccessful attempt to impress; an anticlimax.This expression stems from the idea that a squib, a type of small firework, will not have the desired explosive effect if it is damp. a damp ˈsquib(British English, informal) an event, experience, etc. that is expected to be interesting or exciting, but is in fact boring or ordinary: In the end, the party turned out to be rather a damp squib.A squib is a type of small firework. If it is damp, it will not burn properly. |
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