humbug

humbug是什么意思

noun

1. something intended to deceive
deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

Synonym: fraudfraudulenceduperyhoaxput-on

2. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive

Synonym: snake oil

3. pretentious or silly talk or writing

Synonym: baloneyboloneybilgewaterboshdrooltaradiddletarradiddletommyrottoshtwaddle

humbug

verb

1. trick or deceive

1. 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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

2. 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.

e.g. What a revolting humbug the man was!
那人真是个令人作呕的伪君子！

3. （有条纹的）薄荷硬糖
A humbug is a hard, striped sweet that tastes of peppermint.

1. 骗子：智制止了我们的愚蠢的野心,把我们由这个世界的 时髦的骗子(humbug)--无论是思想上的骗子或人生的骗子--中解放出来,使我们得到 勇气. 在我们这个尘世里,骗子真是多得很,可是中国佛教徒已经把许许多多的小骗子用两个 大骗子归纳起来;

2. humbug

2. 斑身人：2X19 幽灵船 DOD KALM | 2X20 斑身人 HUMBUG | 2X21 巫童 THE CALUSARI

3. 欺骗：humbly 谦恭地 | humbug 欺骗 | humbuggery 欺骗

4. 一种糖果：humble pie 鹿内脏馅煎饼 | humbug 一种糖果 | humectant 保润剂;保湿剂;保湿剂(除去某此食品中的水分)