damp squib

damp squib

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  • na.濕爆竹；〔比喻〕完全的失敗；沒用的東西；引不起注意[同情]的事情
  • 網絡落空；濕水爆竹；濕水炮仗

英漢解釋

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濕爆竹;〔比喻〕完全的失敗;無效的東西,沒用的東西;引不起注意[同情]的事情

英英解釋

n.

例句

which some military experts suggested might have been something of a damp squib.

朝鮮已提高了核能力——一些軍事專家認為。

It was a bit of a damp squib, making no firm recommendations and proposing no new regulation or legislation.

不過它就像一個受潮了的爆竹，既沒有給出堅決的建議，也沒有提出新的規章或者法規。

So far the torpedo has proved a damp squib, with observers arguing that Europe has not gained any leverage to press its demands.

迄今為止，魚雷已經證明只是一記啞炮。觀察者稱，歐洲沒有獲得任何籌碼來強調其要求。

this means the review could be a damp squib . however , there were signs that the commission is working to meet other trade concerns.

這意味著評價并沒有達到預期效果。然而，有跡象表明委員會正在迎合某些其他的貿易關切。

It was a damp squib. Global financial turmoil should encourage it to produce some fireworks.

政策沒有達到預期的效果，也許全球經濟動蕩會讓這個話題引起人們的一些爭辯。

The Communist Party last month unveiled a "new" policy on landholdings . It was a damp squib.

上個月，共产党首次出臺了土地所有的新政策，但效果令人失望。

The Communist Party last month unveiled a "new" policy on land holdings . It was a damp squib.

中國共产党上月在土地問題上出臺了一個新政策，卻是個啞炮。

"This is going to be a damp squib all round, " said one person involved in the process.

一位參與討論的人士表示：“這將讓人們的希望全面落空。”

Tung Chee-hwa's annual policy address last week was the usual damp squib as far as political reform is concerned.

就政治改革而言，董建華上周發表的年度施政報告一如既往，乏善可陳。

But if the canal is dry, it could well turn into a damp squib.

但是，如果運河是干的，它可以變成一個潮濕的爆管。

German-led initiative set hopes flickering when mooted early this year, but reforms finally agreed in March proved a damp squib.

一場有德國發起的希望在今年早些時候能夠有所突破，但最終在三月通過的改革最還是成了一紙空文。

After the damp squib of Lisbon, further big treaties look unlikely.

里斯本條約落空后，更大的條約不太可能達成了。

Does that mean Pittsburgh will be a damp squib?

這不是意味著匹茲堡會議會一無所獲？