n.小爆竹；啞炮（點燃后不爆的炮竹）；諷刺文章；小品文

v.投擲爆竹；發(fā)表諷刺文章；（橄欖球）到位開球

The party was a bit of a damp squib. 這次聚會有些掃興。

This means the review could be a damp squib. 這就是說審查報告可能變成一紙空文。

The pop concert went off like a damp squib when the main act failed to appear. 由于主要演員沒出場,那場流行音樂會結(jié)果失敗了。

Today, the bang from that easy buck also appears to have shrunk to a small squib. 這一回，廉價資金帶來的巨響，似乎也變成了個小啞炮。