| 释义 |
squib /skwib/ noun- A firework, consisting of a paper tube filled with explosive powder, which burns noisily and explodes
- A short piece of satire, a lampoon
- A short, esp humorous, piece of journalism
- A paltry fellow (archaic)
transitive verb- To aim squibs at
- To lampoon
intransitive verb- To write lampoons
- To use squibs
- To sound or skip about like a squib
ORIGIN: Perh imit squibbˈing noun and adjective damp squib see under damp |