• n. 爆竹；嘲諷；諷刺文章
• vt. 放爆竹；寫諷刺短文攻擊；信口講
• vi. 放小爆竹；寫諷刺短文

來自擬聲詞根 squ-,擠，壓，模仿擠壓濕物體時發出的吧唧聲。模仿小爆竹爆炸發出的吧唧 聲。

squib (n.)

1520s, "short bit of sarcastic writing, witty scoff," of unknown origin. If the meaning "small firework that burns with a hissing noise" (also 1520s) is the original one, the word might be imitative.

1. The all-party meeting was a damp squib.

全黨大會沒有取得預期效果。

來自柯林斯例句

2. You know what I mean -- a squib or two saying that it's going to take place. "

你明白我的意思 -- 來上兩三句說明何時何地有這么場演出就行了. ”

來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹

3. These can be ignited as by means of a squib or exploded with a cartridge.

這些物質可用點火頭點燃或由起爆藥起爆.

來自辭典例句

4. The party was a bit of a damp squib.

這次聚會有些掃興.

來自互聯網

5. North Korea's nuclear test was a damp squib in market terms.

北朝的核實驗對于市場而言,也不過是一枚啞炮而已.

來自互聯網