英语词汇“humbug”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

humbug

/ˈhʌmbʌɡ

noun

1 [mass noun] Deceptive or false talk or behaviour: his comments are sheer humbug...

It would be humbug to pretend that authors at literary festivals have their minds on higher things than selling books.
This obesity debate is full of humbug and denial.
He said: ‘It's definitely a case of humbug on the council's part.’

Synonyms

hypocrisy, hypocritical talk/behaviour, sanctimoniousness, posturing, cant, empty talk;

insincerity, dishonesty, falseness, falsity, sham, deceit, deception, deceptiveness, imposture, pretence;

fraud, trickery, cheating

informal phoneyness, con, kidology

Irish informal codology

rare Tartufferie

1.1 [count noun] A hypocrite: you see what a humbug I am...

Our mean-minded monarchists really are a bunch of humourless humbugs.
Is he a journalist for whom the principles of his profession override everything else, or is he a complete humbug who has lied to protect a source of information for a story which led to him winning an award for journalism?
He shows no signs of worry that the company he keeps may mark him as a stonking humbug.

Synonyms

hypocrite, hypocritical person, plaster saint, whited sepulchre;

charlatan, impostor, fraud, cheat, deceiver, dissembler, fake, sham

informal conman, con artist, phoney

rare Tartuffe

2British A boiled sweet, especially one flavoured with peppermint.The best buys include coffee beans, chocolate, mint humbugs and, of course, clotted cream shortbread....

Pulled candy can be made from a plain sugar syrup, as in humbugs.
With coffee and humbugs, lunch tends to drift well into tea-time.

verb (humbugs, humbugging, humbugged) [with object]

1Deceive; trick: poor Dave is easily humbugged...

Bad information and bad guesses occasionally humbugged both, which they overcame by determination and the fighting qualities of their forces.

Synonyms

deceive, trick, delude, mislead, fool, hoodwink, dupe, hoax, take in, beguile, bamboozle, gull, cheat

informal con, kid, put one over on, have on, pull the wool over someone's eyes

vulgar slang bullshit

archaic cozen

1.1 [no object] dated Act like a fraud: she was always ready to help him, provided he didn’t humbug

Phrases

bah humbug!

Derivatives

humbuggery

/ˈhʌmbʌɡəri

/ noun ...

It takes a vicious swipe at the humbuggery that has taken over modern politics, and the continuing double-standards applying to men and women in public office.
His response to all this humbuggery has been to suggest a spontaneous uprising among the oppressed Christians of America.
All scientists have a bit of humbuggery about them don't you think.

Origin

Mid 18th century (in the senses 'hoax, trick' and 'deceiver'): of unknown origin.

单词	humbug
释义	humbug /ˈhʌmbʌɡ / noun 1 [mass noun] Deceptive or false talk or behaviour: his comments are sheer humbug... It would be humbug to pretend that authors at literary festivals have their minds on higher things than selling books. This obesity debate is full of humbug and denial. He said: ‘It's definitely a case of humbug on the council's part.’ Synonyms hypocrisy, hypocritical talk/behaviour, sanctimoniousness, posturing, cant, empty talk; insincerity, dishonesty, falseness, falsity, sham, deceit, deception, deceptiveness, imposture, pretence; fraud, trickery, cheating informal phoneyness, con, kidology Irish informal codology rare Tartufferie 1.1 [count noun] A hypocrite: you see what a humbug I am... Our mean-minded monarchists really are a bunch of humourless humbugs. Is he a journalist for whom the principles of his profession override everything else, or is he a complete humbug who has lied to protect a source of information for a story which led to him winning an award for journalism? He shows no signs of worry that the company he keeps may mark him as a stonking humbug. Synonyms hypocrite, hypocritical person, plaster saint, whited sepulchre; charlatan, impostor, fraud, cheat, deceiver, dissembler, fake, sham informal conman, con artist, phoney rare Tartuffe 2British A boiled sweet, especially one flavoured with peppermint.The best buys include coffee beans, chocolate, mint humbugs and, of course, clotted cream shortbread.... Pulled candy can be made from a plain sugar syrup, as in humbugs. With coffee and humbugs, lunch tends to drift well into tea-time. verb (humbugs, humbugging, humbugged) [with object] 1Deceive; trick: poor Dave is easily humbugged... Bad information and bad guesses occasionally humbugged both, which they overcame by determination and the fighting qualities of their forces. Synonyms deceive, trick, delude, mislead, fool, hoodwink, dupe, hoax, take in, beguile, bamboozle, gull, cheat informal con, kid, put one over on, have on, pull the wool over someone's eyes vulgar slang bullshit archaic cozen 1.1 [no object] dated Act like a fraud: she was always ready to help him, provided he didn’t humbug Phrases bah humbug! Derivatives humbuggery /ˈhʌmbʌɡəri / noun ... It takes a vicious swipe at the humbuggery that has taken over modern politics, and the continuing double-standards applying to men and women in public office. His response to all this humbuggery has been to suggest a spontaneous uprising among the oppressed Christians of America. All scientists have a bit of humbuggery about them don't you think. Origin Mid 18th century (in the senses 'hoax, trick' and 'deceiver'): of unknown origin.
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