humbug的中文翻译是什么意思

humbug

US/ˈhʌmˌbʌɡ/
UK/ˈhʌmbʌg/

n. 欺骗; 虚伪; 骗子; 薄荷硬糖

humbug柯林斯释义

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.

  • 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。

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.

  • What a revolting humbug the man was!

    那人真是个令人作呕的伪君子!

N-COUNT(有条纹的)薄荷硬糖

A humbug is a hard, striped sweet that tastes of peppermint.

    humbug英文释义

    Noun

    1. pretentious or silly talk or writing

      2. communication (writen or spoken) intended to deceive

        3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

          Verb

          1. trick or deceive

            humbug场景例句

            This is all humbug and good humor, of course.

            这些当然只是人们的幽默和子虚乌有.

            I thought you must be a humbug all along, from the conceited way you talked.

            看你说话的那副神气,我就知道你一定是个吹牛的骗子.

            In that way one is sure of accepting no humbug.

            如是一人必不至被骗.

            I know my words can seem to him nothing but utter humbug.

            我知道,我说的话在他看来不过是彻头彻尾的慌言.

            I am going to expose all this humbug.

            我要揭露这一切骗人的鬼话.

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            humbug词性变形

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