damp squib

• n. 引不起注意的事；失败；落空

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Diffculties and failures did not damp down his enthusiasm.
   困难和失败都没有挫折他的热情。
2. 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,那场流行音乐会结果失败了。
3. It has turned out to be a damp squib.
   可惜他的打算落空了。

词汇搭配

• go off like a damp squib 不兑现,失败...
• damp squib 引不起注意的事...