squib

1. 1.

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

   一种小型烟火,喷射火花而不爆炸。

2. 2.

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

   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

3. 3.

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

   类似的装置,用于引爆炸药或发射火箭等。

4. 4.

   A kind of slow match or safety fuse.

   一种慢燃引线或安全引信。

5. 5.

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

   发射弹丸因推力不足而卡在枪管内未出膛的故障。

6. 6.

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

   用于引燃汽车安全气囊中叠氮化钠颗粒的加热元件。

7. 7.

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

   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。

8. 8.

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

   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。

9. 9.

   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.

   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。

10. 10.

    An unimportant, paltry, or mean-spirited person.

    不重要、微不足道或刻薄的人。

11. 11.

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

    粗略的概念或视觉解决方案,通常快速且不详细。

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；类似的装置,用于引爆炸药或发射火箭等。；一种慢燃引线或安全引信。；发射弹丸因推力不足而卡在枪管内未出膛的故障。；用于引燃汽车安全气囊中叠氮化钠颗粒的加热元件。

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