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.
humbug 英文释义
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
humbug 双语例句
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。
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2. What a revolting humbug the man was!
那人真是个令人作呕的伪君子！
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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。
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4. Christmas? Bah! Humbug!
圣诞节？呸！都是骗人的！
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5. In that way one is sure of accepting no humbug.
如是一人必不至被骗.
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humbug 实用场景例句
political humbug
政治骗术
牛津词典
What a revolting humbug the man was!
那人真是个令人作呕的伪君子！
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
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.
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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.
辞典例句
In that way one is sure of accepting no humbug.
如是一人必不至被骗.
《简明英汉词典》
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.
辞典例句
I am going to expose all this humbug.
我要揭露这一切骗人的鬼话.
辞典例句
Take the humbug out of this world, and you haven't much left to do business with.
把骗子们从这世上轰出去之后, 就没剩几个可以跟你来往做生意的了.
《简明英汉词典》
These small messages are considered to be humbug and are laughed at.
这些小道消息被当作一派胡言而一笑置之.
期刊摘选
But I am not writing to flatter parental egotism, to echo cant , or prop up humbug.
