damp squib

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

damp squibs 复数 damp squibs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.

  2. 2.

    Anything that does not work properly, or fails to come up to expectations; a dud.

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