humbug
英 [ˈhʌm.bʌɡ]
美 [ˈhʌm.bʌɡ]
- n. 骗子;欺骗;谎话
- vt. 欺骗;哄骗
- vi. 行骗
1. 就是像一只臭虫一样,不断在里的耳边嗡嗡嗡地说一些冠冕堂皇的假话来骗你,可以说很形象。
humbug 谎言,骗人的把戏hum,嗡嗡叫,欺骗,bug,鬼怪,鬼魂。引申词义谎言,骗人的把戏。
- humbug (n.)
- 1751, student slang, "trick, jest, hoax, deception," also as a verb, of unknown origin. A vogue word of the early 1750s; its origin was a subject of much whimsical speculation even then.
- 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。
- 2. What a revolting humbug the man was!
- 那人真是个令人作呕的伪君子!
- 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。
- 4. Christmas? Bah! Humbug!
- 圣诞节?呸!都是骗人的!
- 5. In that way one is sure of accepting no humbug.
- 如是一人必不至被骗.