humbug
gb/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/ us/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
B2
英語
szemfényvesztés, maszlag, átverés, szélhámos, sarlatán, rászed, átver, borsmentás keménycukorka
名詞
C1
INFORMAL
1
maszlag
C1
用法パターン：
(all) humbug; It's (all) humbug.
He dismissed the report as complete humbug.
A jelentést merő szemfényvesztésnek minősítette.
A lot of what you hear online is marketing humbug.
Amit online hallasz, annak nagy része csak marketinges szemfényvesztés.
She could tell the promise was mostly humbug.
学習者向け例文
That story is humbug.
Az a történet csak szemfényvesztés.
I think his excuse is humbug.
Szerintem a kifogása csak szemfényvesztés.
よくある間違い：
Often used uncountably (“It’s humbug”), not just as “a humbug.”
意味
deceptive talk or nonsense
コロケーション
complete humbug
|utter humbug
|pure humbug
|all humbug
|such humbug
|political humbug
|marketing humbug
|romantic humbug
|sentimental humbug
|a lot of humbug
類義語
nonsense (General word for ideas that are not true or sensible.)
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hogwash (Stronger, more dismissive word for nonsense.)
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baloney (Informal word for obvious nonsense, especially in American English.)
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rubbish (Common UK term for nonsense.)
対義語
truth (The opposite of deceptive talk.)
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sincerity (Genuine, honest feeling or speech.)
テーマ
communication
|deception
|opinions
定義
Nonsense or fake talk that tries to trick people.
Deceptive, insincere, or pretentious talk or behavior that is meant to mislead people or make something seem more important than it is; nonsense.
名詞
C1
INFORMAL
2
átverés
B1
用法パターン：
a humbug; a humbug about/over [something]
The ‘miracle cure’ turned out to be a humbug.
A "csodaszer" végül átverésnek bizonyult.
What looked like a prize draw was just a humbug to collect phone numbers.
Ami nyereményjátéknak tűnt, az csak egy átverés volt, hogy telefonszámokat gyűjtsenek.
学習者向け例文
The contest was a humbug.
A verseny átverés volt.
It was just a humbug to get money.
Ez csak egy átverés volt, hogy pénzt szerezzenek.
よくある間違い：
Don’t confuse with “hamburger” or “humbug” (UK sweet).
意味
a sham or trick
コロケーション
a complete humbug
|an obvious humbug
|a ridiculous humbug
|a cheap humbug
|an elaborate humbug
|a public humbug
類義語
sham (Emphasizes that something is not genuine.)
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hoax (Emphasizes a deliberate trick or false story.)
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fraud (More formal; often suggests illegality.)
対義語
the real thing (Something genuine rather than fake.)
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authenticity (The quality of being genuine.)
テーマ
deception
|crime_and_law
定義
A trick that is meant to fool people.
A dishonest trick, hoax, or sham intended to deceive people.
名詞
C2
LITERARY
3
用法パターン：
[someone] is a humbug
He sounded impressive on TV, but in private he was a humbug.
A tévében lenyűgözően hangzott, de a valóságban szélhámos volt.
She refused to work with him, calling him a self-important humbug.
Nem volt hajlandó vele dolgozni, mert egy fontoskodó szélhámosnak tartotta.
学習者向け例文
He is a humbug.
Ő egy szélhámos.
She thinks the leader is a humbug.
Szerinte a vezető szélhámos.
意味
a hypocritical or fake person
コロケーション
a pompous humbug
|an old humbug
|a self-important humbug
類義語
hypocrite (Focuses on pretending to have better morals than you do.)
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fraud (Focuses on deception, often for advantage.)
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impostor (Focuses on pretending to be someone you are not.)
対義語
straight-talker (Someone who speaks honestly and directly.)
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genuine person (Someone sincere rather than fake.)
テーマ
people
|deception
|social_life
定義
A person who is fake and tries to trick others.
A person who deceives others, especially by pretending to be sincere, moral, or knowledgeable when they are not.
動詞
C2
LITERARY
4
用法パターン：
humbug [someone]; humbug [someone] into [doing something]
He tried to humbug her into paying for extra services she didn’t need.
Megpróbálta rászedni, hogy olyan pluszszolgáltatásokért fizessen, amelyekre nem is volt szüksége.
They humbugged investors with inflated numbers.
Felfújt számokkal verték át a befektetőket.
学習者向け例文
Don’t let anyone humbug you.
Ne hagyd, hogy bárki rászedjen.
He humbugged me into buying it.
Rászedett, hogy megvegyem.
意味
deceive or trick someone
コロケーション
humbug someone into agreeing
|humbug someone into signing
|humbug the public
類義語
deceive (Neutral, common verb for causing someone to believe something false.)
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trick (More informal; often suggests a clever or playful deception.)
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con (Informal; suggests persuading someone dishonestly, often for money.)
対義語
tell the truth (To give honest information instead of deceiving.)
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be upfront (To be open and honest about intentions.)
テーマ
deception
|communication
定義
To trick someone.
To deceive or trick someone, often with smooth talk or a misleading story.
名詞
B2
5
用法パターン：
a humbug; a bag of humbugs
She bought a bag of peppermint humbugs for the train ride.
Vett egy zacskó borsmentás keménycukorkát a vonatútra.
My granddad always carried humbugs in his coat pocket.
A nagypapám mindig tartott borsmentás keménycukorkákat a kabátzsebében.
学習者向け例文
I ate a humbug.
Ettem egy borsmentás keménycukorkát.
He bought some humbugs.
Vett néhány borsmentás keménycukorkát.
意味
peppermint hard sweet (UK)
コロケーション
peppermint humbugs
|striped humbugs
|a bag of humbugs
|traditional humbugs
類義語
sweet (General UK word; not specific to peppermint or hardness.)
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candy (General US word; not specific to this type.)
対義語
savory food (Not sweet.)
テーマ
food_and_drink
|uk
定義
A hard peppermint sweet in the UK.
In British English, a small hard sweet, often peppermint-flavoured and sometimes striped.
文法
辞書形
humbug
IPA
GB/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
US/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
音節・強勢
hum - bug （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (hum)
活用形
Noun
- Base: humbug
- Plural: humbug, humbugs
関連語
Forms
humbugs
noun
表現
bah, humbug!
1/bˈɑ | hˈʌmbˌʌɡ ‖/
fixed phrase
literary
angry rejection of cheer
An old-fashioned way to say “That’s nonsense!”
例文
- When everyone started singing carols, he muttered, “Bah, humbug!”
- She joked “Bah, humbug!” when the office planned a holiday party.
学習者向け例文
- He said, “Bah, humbug!”