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单词 humbug
释义
humbug
hʌmbʌg ˈhʌmˌbʌg
Word forms: plural humbugs
1 N-UNCOUNT 骗人的鬼话;空话;诡计;花招 If you describe someone's language or behaviour as humbug, you mean that it is dishonest or insincere. 骗人的鬼话;空话;诡计;花招 [disapproval]
  • There was all the usual humbug and obligatory compliments from ministers.

    全都是些部长们常说的骗人鬼话和少不了的奉承恭维。

  • Britain's laws on homosexuality are hypocritical humbug.

    英国的同性恋法律都是虚伪的空话连篇。

SYN nonsense, rubbish, trash, hypocrisy
2 N-COUNT 骗子;伪君子;冒牌货 You can refer to a person as a humbug when you think they are being dishonest, insincere, or pretending to be someone who they are not. 骗子;伪君子;冒牌货 [old-fashioned, disapproval]
  • What a revolting humbug the man was!

    那人真是个令人作呕的伪君子!

SYN fraud [informal] , cheat, faker, charlatan
3 N-COUNT (有条纹的)薄荷硬糖 A humbug is a hard, striped sweet that tastes of peppermint. (有条纹的)薄荷硬糖
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