1. something that is disappointing because it is not as exciting or effective as expected The company's stock turned out to be something of a damp squib.
damp squib 片语
片语
come to naught失败
founder失败,破产;(船)沉没;(马,骑手)蹒跚,绊倒;(尤指马等)患蹄叶炎
damp squib 例句
英汉例句
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。
After all that media attention the whole event turned out a bit of a damp squib with almost nobody attending.
媒介对此事都十分关注,而结果是因为几乎无人参加而使整件事泡了汤。
The Gleneagles G8 summit the G7 plus Russia on July 7-8 threatens to be a damp squib or to end without agreement if common cause cannot be found at the meeting this weekend.