"squib" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小爆竹
• 短評（諷刺性短文）

Definition

“Squib”是指一種小型爆竹，聲音較輕；也可指簡短的諷刺文章。在電影中，也可以用來描述模擬槍擊的小型裝置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Squib’ 在英式英語中多指小型爆竹或諷刺短文，影視產業則指模擬槍擊用的小爆炸裝置。‘Damp squib’ 比喻令人失望。別和 ‘squid’（魷魚）混淆。

Examples

The squib made a small popping sound when it went off.

**小爆竹**爆炸時發出微弱的聲音。

He wrote a funny squib about the election.

他寫了一篇關於選舉的幽默**短評**。

In action movies, a squib is used to create fake bullet wounds.

在動作片中，會用**小爆破裝置**來模擬中彈效果。

The fireworks show was a bit of a damp squib—nothing exciting happened.

煙火表演像個“**啞爆竹**”——沒什麼令人興奮的事情發生。

You can always count on him for a sharp little squib in the headline.

你總能指望他寫出犀利的**短評**作標題。

The director called for another squib after the first one didn't go off.

導演在第一個**小爆破裝置**沒有爆炸後又叫了一個新的。