| 单词 | squib |
| 释义 | squib noun[C] uk/skwɪb/us/skwɪb/asmallfireworkconsisting of atubefilledwithpowderthat makes ahissingnoisewhen it islit 小爆竹，小鞭炮Fireworks
Examplesofsquibsquib The purpose of thissquibis to argue against this strong position. From theCambridge English Corpus Words are spat out from the mouth like live squibs. From theCambridge English Corpus The core of the book - and subtitle - turns out to be a brief, dampsquib. From theCambridge English Corpus Endeavouring to undertake this task clearly exceeds the modest goals of thissquib. From theCambridge English Corpus Then there is, for my palate, a tiny nugget - a shortsquibdescribing a theropod sternal plate (chest bone), that immediately rang recognition bells for me! From theCambridge English Corpus It is perhaps time, as with ripraps, crackerjacks, squibs or whatever, to introduce a complete ban on the sale of bangers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he accept that we have not had even a few sparks, only a dampsquib? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is my experience that the straw just fizzles and goes out like a dampsquib. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is to create an explosion in our ranks, whereas, in fact, all they have been able to do is to produce a dampsquib. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If there ever was a dampsquibit was that, because it had no relation whatever to realities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole thing has become a dampsquib. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Its intentions—to be generous to those who drew up the declaration—may have been sincere, but it has proved to be a political dampsquib. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The much-trumpeted deregulation initiative is a dampsquib; it is a mouse. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I must say that it was something of a dampsquib, and that we did not rehearse this question. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What we have had today has been a dampsquib. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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