humbug 详细解释

humbug

['hʌmbʌg]

n.欺诈, 谎话, 骗子, (英)一种薄荷糖
v.欺骗, 行骗

词形变化

名词: humbugger | 动词过去式: humbugged | 动词过去分词: humbugged | 动词现在分词: humbugging | 动词第三人称单数: humbugs |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.行骗

cheat  deceive  trick  hoax  

同义参见:

pretense  delusion  dishonesty  snow  

英英释义

名词 humbug:

pretentious or silly talk or writing

同义词:baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle

communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive

同义词:snake oil

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

同义词:fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, put-on

动词 humbug:

trick or deceive

补充

humbughumbug英:[ˈhʌmbʌɡ] 美:[ˈhʌmˌbʌɡ]n.1.欺骗, 虚伪2.骗子3.薄荷硬糖vi.1.行骗vt.1.欺骗

例句

1. There was all the usual humbug and obligatory compliments from ministers.那些全都是部长们常说的骗人鬼话和少不了的奉承恭维。 2. Britain's laws on homosexuality are hypocritical humbug.英国关于同性恋的法律尽是虚伪的空话。 3. He condemned the 19th century for its greed, humbug, hypocrisy, and repression.他对19世纪时期的贪婪、欺诈、虚伪和压抑大加抨击。 4. What a revolting humbug the man was!那人真是个令人讨厌的骗子! 5. Don't try to humbug me.别想骗我。 6. 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。 7. He was arrested for humbugging in the street.他因涉嫌在街上行骗而被拘捕。 8. his comments are sheer humbug.他的评论完全是骗人的。 9. you see what a humbug I am.你看我是多么虚伪的一个人。 10. poor Dave is easily humbugged.可怜的戴夫很容易被骗。 11. Their claims are humbug.他们的话是一片谎言。 12. She's only 30? humbug!她才30岁?胡说八道! 13. He's just an old humbug. [=(more commonly) fraud]他就是个老骗子。