Does that mean Pittsburgh will be a damp squib?

这不是意味着匹兹堡会议会一无所获？

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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。

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After the damp squib of Lisbon, further big treaties look unlikely.

里斯本条约落空后，更大的条约不太可能达成了。

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Mr Bush's signature domestic reform, Social Security, is turning into a damp squib.

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Even a climactic showdown in Chernobyl, a potentially fascinating location for any movie, proves a damp squib.

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It is not surprising, come to think about it, that the birthday bash was rather a damp squib.

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