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nounPlural limbos ˈlɪmbəʊˈlɪmboʊ mass noun1(in some Christian beliefs) the supposed abode of the souls of unbaptized infants, and of the just who died before Christ's coming. （某些基督教信条中所说的）地狱边缘（指基督降生前未受洗的婴儿和死去的好人居住的地方） Example sentencesExamples - At school, like my peers, I was indoctrinated in the mysteries of original and venal sin, virgin birth, the respective criteria for entry to limbo, purgatory, and heaven.
- Some theologians have taught the existence of a place or state called Limbo which is intermediate between Heaven and Hell.
- She wore a black bonnet to match her dress and gloves; to Jeremiah she looked like an engraving he'd once seen of a restless soul in limbo.
Synonyms oblivion, void, non-existence, neither heaven nor hell 2An uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition. 悬而未决的时候；（惴惴不安地）等待结果的时候；进退两难的中间阶段；不知如何是好的尴尬处境 the legal battle could leave the club in limbo until next year Example sentencesExamples - The controversial defection law was put on ice yesterday pending a Constitutional Court decision, leaving some politicians in limbo and others scrambling for survival.
- Spin FM, which was due to begin broadcasting last February, remains in limbo, at least until after the Supreme Court hear the appeal towards the end of this year.
- The 1950s recordings have been in limbo until recently, boasting neither modern sound nor superlative sentimental value.
- I suffered for eight months in limbo whilst awaiting the Crown Prosecution Service decision.
- As a result, nominees have been left in limbo, courthouses sit empty, justice is delayed, political rhetoric has escalated and political civility has suffered.
- The players and the many supporters who turn out each week to get behind their club, deserve much better than being left in limbo for an indefinite period.
- But now it has been revealed that plans to set up the club are in limbo as Bradford Council, which owns the building, negotiates a fee with Youth Services - one of its own departments.
- Is their investigation and resolution to be left in limbo?
- So there they stayed, in limbo, until after resolution 1441 when last November they were allowed to return.
- At the time of going to press, Sligo Airport is still sitting in limbo, as it awaits the decision of the Department of Transport's Aviation Authority.
- But the move was widely criticised with North Yorkshire MPs claiming it was ‘absolutely scandalous’ and had left passengers in limbo for a further two years.
- Oxfam Ireland, calling for talks on farming subsidies to resume as early as possible, said developing nations will be in limbo until a date for further negotiations is set.
- He was left in limbo by Scottish Labour's Executive, which refused to endorse his candidacy until Fife police concluded their investigations into the case.
- For two years the album had been stuck in limbo, until someone introduced him into the right circles.
- So that leaves shareholders in limbo until further details are released.
- And now the collapse of a proposed move to Blackburn Rovers has left his club career in limbo as he concentrates on the vital role of Australia's over-age captain in Greece.
- But the decision still left them in limbo until a final decision could be made on the park's future.
- Your money will be in limbo until the end of the year.
- The inquiry is in limbo because of the decision of the court today.
- The government could have been left in limbo for weeks in conditions where the IMF, the World Bank and business leaders are demanding immediate action to try to pull the economy out of a deep recession.
Synonyms in abeyance, unattended to, unfinished, incomplete - 2.1 A state of neglect or oblivion.
被忽略（或被遗忘）的状态 these prisoners are in limbo: no one is responsible for their welfare Example sentencesExamples - In time, argues Winnicott, the transitional object is relegated to limbo, neither mourned nor forgotten, just losing its meaning.
Synonyms in abeyance, unattended to, unfinished, incomplete
OriginLate Middle English: from the medieval Latin phrase in limbo, from limbus 'hem, border, limbo'. In some versions of Christian theology limbo is the abode, on the border of hell, of the souls of unbaptized infants and of just people who died before Christ's coming. The word represents a form of Latin limbus ‘edge, hem, border’. From the late 16th century it developed uses such as ‘an uncertain period of awaiting a decision’ and ‘a state of neglect or oblivion’. There is no linguistic connection with the West Indian dance the limbo recorded from the 1950s, which is an alteration of limber (mid 16th century) ‘lithe, supple’.
nounPlural limbos ˈlɪmbəʊˈlɪmboʊ A West Indian dance in which the dancer bends backwards to pass under a horizontal bar which is progressively lowered to a position just above the ground. 林波舞（西印度群岛舞蹈，表演者向后弯腰从一横竿下通过，横竿逐渐降低至离地最低位置） Example sentencesExamples - Play limbo, dance barefoot and swim like a tropical fish.
- The Trinidadians must take credit/responsibility for the limbo, that impressive athletic feat which is now the scourge of every tropical party.
verblimbosˈlɪmbəʊˈlɪmboʊ [no object]Perform the limbo. the children limboed under the bar Example sentencesExamples - While listening to calypso music, many of those being entertained like to dance the limbo, a dance very popular among Grenadian Americans.
- IMAGINE YOU'RE DOING the limbo, only don't allow your back to bend backward.
- Children from the day nursery made their own party food and danced and performed the limbo.
- Conway Twitty was playing on my dad's phonograph, and she was dancing the limbo.
nounˈlimbōˈlɪmboʊ 1(in some Christian beliefs) the supposed abode of the souls of unbaptized infants, and of the just who died before Christ's coming. （某些基督教信条中所说的）地狱边缘（指基督降生前未受洗的婴儿和死去的好人居住的地方） Example sentencesExamples - At school, like my peers, I was indoctrinated in the mysteries of original and venal sin, virgin birth, the respective criteria for entry to limbo, purgatory, and heaven.
- Some theologians have taught the existence of a place or state called Limbo which is intermediate between Heaven and Hell.
- She wore a black bonnet to match her dress and gloves; to Jeremiah she looked like an engraving he'd once seen of a restless soul in limbo.
Synonyms oblivion, void, non-existence, neither heaven nor hell 2An uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition. 悬而未决的时候；（惴惴不安地）等待结果的时候；进退两难的中间阶段；不知如何是好的尴尬处境 the fate of the Contras is now in limbo Example sentencesExamples - Is their investigation and resolution to be left in limbo?
- As a result, nominees have been left in limbo, courthouses sit empty, justice is delayed, political rhetoric has escalated and political civility has suffered.
- But the decision still left them in limbo until a final decision could be made on the park's future.
- For two years the album had been stuck in limbo, until someone introduced him into the right circles.
- Your money will be in limbo until the end of the year.
- But now it has been revealed that plans to set up the club are in limbo as Bradford Council, which owns the building, negotiates a fee with Youth Services - one of its own departments.
- And now the collapse of a proposed move to Blackburn Rovers has left his club career in limbo as he concentrates on the vital role of Australia's over-age captain in Greece.
- So there they stayed, in limbo, until after resolution 1441 when last November they were allowed to return.
- The controversial defection law was put on ice yesterday pending a Constitutional Court decision, leaving some politicians in limbo and others scrambling for survival.
- Spin FM, which was due to begin broadcasting last February, remains in limbo, at least until after the Supreme Court hear the appeal towards the end of this year.
- But the move was widely criticised with North Yorkshire MPs claiming it was ‘absolutely scandalous’ and had left passengers in limbo for a further two years.
- The players and the many supporters who turn out each week to get behind their club, deserve much better than being left in limbo for an indefinite period.
- At the time of going to press, Sligo Airport is still sitting in limbo, as it awaits the decision of the Department of Transport's Aviation Authority.
- So that leaves shareholders in limbo until further details are released.
- Oxfam Ireland, calling for talks on farming subsidies to resume as early as possible, said developing nations will be in limbo until a date for further negotiations is set.
- The government could have been left in limbo for weeks in conditions where the IMF, the World Bank and business leaders are demanding immediate action to try to pull the economy out of a deep recession.
- I suffered for eight months in limbo whilst awaiting the Crown Prosecution Service decision.
- The 1950s recordings have been in limbo until recently, boasting neither modern sound nor superlative sentimental value.
- He was left in limbo by Scottish Labour's Executive, which refused to endorse his candidacy until Fife police concluded their investigations into the case.
- The inquiry is in limbo because of the decision of the court today.
Synonyms in abeyance, unattended to, unfinished, incomplete - 2.1 A state of neglect or oblivion.
被忽略（或被遗忘）的状态 children left in an emotional limbo 被遗忘在感情沙漠里的孩子们。 Example sentencesExamples - In time, argues Winnicott, the transitional object is relegated to limbo, neither mourned nor forgotten, just losing its meaning.
Synonyms in abeyance, unattended to, unfinished, incomplete
OriginLate Middle English: from the medieval Latin phrase in limbo, from limbus ‘hem, border, limbo’. nounˈlimbōˈlɪmboʊ A West Indian dance in which the dancer bends backward to pass under a horizontal bar that is progressively lowered to a position just above the ground. 林波舞（西印度群岛舞蹈，表演者向后弯腰从一横竿下通过，横竿逐渐降低至离地最低位置） Example sentencesExamples - Play limbo, dance barefoot and swim like a tropical fish.
- The Trinidadians must take credit/responsibility for the limbo, that impressive athletic feat which is now the scourge of every tropical party.
verbˈlimbōˈlɪmboʊ [no object]Perform the limbo. the children limboed under the bar Example sentencesExamples - IMAGINE YOU'RE DOING the limbo, only don't allow your back to bend backward.
- While listening to calypso music, many of those being entertained like to dance the limbo, a dance very popular among Grenadian Americans.
- Children from the day nursery made their own party food and danced and performed the limbo.
- Conway Twitty was playing on my dad's phonograph, and she was dancing the limbo.
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