damp squib

damp squib

美 　英

• na.湿爆竹；〔比喻〕完全的失败；没用的东西；引不起注意[同情]的事情
• 网络落空；湿水爆竹；湿水炮仗

英汉解释

na.	1. 湿爆竹;〔比喻〕完全的失败;无效的东西,没用的东西;引不起注意[同情]的事情

英英解释

n.	1. something that is intended or expected to be effective or impressive but fails or disappoints 2. an event that is far less impressive or exciting than you expected it to be

例句

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

朝鲜已提高了核能力——一些军事专家认为。

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

不过它就像一个受潮了的爆竹，既没有给出坚决的建议，也没有提出新的规章或者法规。

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

迄今为止，鱼雷已经证明只是一记哑炮。观察者称，欧洲没有获得任何筹码来强调其要求。

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

这意味着评价并没有达到预期效果。然而，有迹象表明委员会正在迎合某些其他的贸易关切。

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

政策没有达到预期的效果，也许全球经济动荡会让这个话题引起人们的一些争辩。

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

上个月，共产党首次出台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.

中国共产党上月在土地问题上出台了一个新政策，却是个哑炮。

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

一位参与讨论的人士表示：“这将让人们的希望全面落空。”

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，董建华上周发表的年度施政报告一如既往，乏善可陈。

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

但是，如果运河是干的，它可以变成一个潮湿的爆管。

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

一场有德国发起的希望在今年早些时候能够有所突破，但最终在三月通过的改革最还是成了一纸空文。

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

里斯本条约落空后，更大的条约不太可能达成了。

Does that mean Pittsburgh will be a damp squib?

这不是意味着匹兹堡会议会一无所获？