The party was a bit of a damp squib.

这次聚会有些扫兴.

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.

The joke which I thought would make her laugh, proved a damp squib.

我本以为这笑话能博得她一笑, 结果却毫无反应.

The pop concert went off like a damp squib when the main act failed to appear.

由于主要演员没出场,那流行音乐会结果失败了.

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。

The pop concert went off like a damp squib when the main actors failed to appear.

由于主要演员没出场,那场流行音乐会结果失败了.