humbug
美['hʌmbʌɡ] 英['hʌmbʌɡ]
n. 欺诈;谎话;骗子;(英)一种薄荷糖
v. 欺骗;行骗
英英释义
Noun- pretentious or silly talk or writing
- communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
例句
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。
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