humbugs的中文翻譯是什麼意思

humbugs

/ˈhʌmˌbʌgz/

n. 欺騙( humbug的名詞複數 ); 虛偽; 騙子; 薄荷硬糖

humbugs柯林斯釋義

N-UNCOUNT騙人的鬼話;空話;詭計;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...

    全都是些部長們常說的騙人鬼話和少不了的奉承恭維。

  • Britain's laws on homosexuality are hypocritical humbug.

    英國的同性戀法律都是虛偽的空話連篇。

N-COUNT騙子;偽君子;冒牌貨

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!

    那人真是個令人作嘔的偽君子!

N-COUNT(有條紋的)薄荷硬糖

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