n. 爆竹 vt. 放爆竹;写讽刺短文攻击;信口讲 vi. 放小爆竹;写讽刺短文 复数: squibs 第三人称单数: squibs 过去式: squibbed 过去分词: squibbed 现在分词: squibbing
中文词源
squib 小爆竹
来自拟声词根 squ-,挤,压,模仿挤压湿物体时发出的吧唧声。模仿小爆竹爆炸发出的吧唧 声。
squib 用法和例句
North korea 's nuclear test was a damp squib in market terms .
北朝的核实验对于市场而言,也不过是一枚哑炮而已。
Trivia : apparently neville 's family were worried that he was a " squib " ( a non-magical member of a wizarding family ) but were proved wrong when his uncle dropped him out a window and he miraculously bounced .
After months of protests during which over 1400 civilians as well as several hundred soldiers and police have been killed , with whole towns fleeing across the turkish border and international condemnation raining down on his regime , bashar assad 's speech on monday june 20th was a damp squib .