The most eagerly awaited stockmarket flotation in years turned out to be a damp squib.

多年来最备受期待的股票发行结果却让人大跌眼镜。

'Yes! ' he shrieked, shooting out of his corner like a squib and sticking his furious small face within an inch of Searle's, 'it has been photographed!

'是的！'他尖叫着，像个哑炮一样从他的角落里射出来，把他那张愤怒的小脸贴在离 Searle 不到一英寸的地方，“它被拍到了！”