humbug
英['hʌmbʌɡ]
美['hʌmbʌɡ]
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n.
欺诈；谎话；骗子；(英)一种薄荷糖
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v.
欺骗；行骗
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Noun:
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pretentious or silly talk or writing
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communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
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something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Verb:
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trick or deceive
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. What a revolting humbug the man was!
- 那人真是个令人作呕的伪君子！
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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。
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- 4. Christmas? Bah! Humbug!
- 圣诞节？呸！都是骗人的！
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. In that way one is sure of accepting no humbug.
- 如是一人必不至被骗.
来自《简明英汉词典》
用作名词 (n.)
- Life is all moon shine, a monstrous humbug, a grand suck -in.
生活全是假象，是可怕的欺诈，是一场吸引人上当的大骗局。
- Those advertisements are all humbug.
那些广告全是胡乱吹嘘。
- The humbug was sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
那个骗子被判了三年徒刑。
用作动词 (v.)
- Yon can only humbug those who are not aware of your tricks.
你只能欺骗还不清楚你的伎俩的那些人。
