squib

一种小型烟火,喷射火花而不爆炸。

A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.

一种由装有火药的管子组成的烟花(如损坏的鞭炮),燃烧时发出嘶嘶声

firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

类似的装置,用于引爆炸药或发射火箭等。

A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.

一种慢燃引线或安全引信。

A kind of slow match or safety fuse.

发射弹丸因推力不足而卡在枪管内未出膛的故障。

A malfunction in which the fired projectile does not have enough force behind it to exit the barrel, and thus becomes stuck.

用于引燃汽车安全气囊中叠氮化钠颗粒的加热元件。

The heating element used to set off the sodium azide pellets in a vehicle's airbag.

特效中使用的小型爆炸装置,用于模拟子弹击中表面或演员的枪伤。

In special effects, a small explosive used to replicate a bullet hitting a surface or a gunshot wound on an actor.

法律案例书中放在较详尽引用的案例之间的简短案件摘要。

In a legal casebook, a short summary of a legal action placed between more extensively quoted cases.

短篇评论文章,常载于期刊,提出理论上有问题的经验数据或讨论被忽视的理论问题；无需像常规文章那样回答所提问题。

A short article, often published in journals, that introduces theoretically problematic empirical data or discusses an overlooked theoretical problem. In contrast to a typical article, a squib need not answer the questions that it poses.

不重要、微不足道或刻薄的人。

An unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person.

粗略的概念或视觉解决方案,通常快速且不详细。

A sketched concept or visual solution, usually very quick and not too detailed.