humbug
gb/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/ us/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
B2
영어
szemfényvesztés, maszlag, átverés, szélhámos, sarlatán, rászed, átver, borsmentás keménycukorka
명사
C1
INFORMAL
1
maszlag
C1
사용 패턴：
(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.
학습자용 예문
That story is humbug.
Az a történet csak szemfényvesztés.
I think his excuse is humbug.
Szerintem a kifogása csak szemfényvesztés.
자주 하는 실수：
Often used uncountably (“It’s humbug”), not just as “a humbug.”
뜻
deceptive talk or nonsense
연어
complete humbug
|utter humbug
|pure humbug
|all humbug
|such humbug
|political humbug
|marketing humbug
|romantic humbug
|sentimental humbug
|a lot of humbug
유의어
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.)
반의어
truth (The opposite of deceptive talk.)
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sincerity (Genuine, honest feeling or speech.)
주제
communication
|deception
|opinions
정의
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.
명사
C1
INFORMAL
2
átverés
B1
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t confuse with “hamburger” or “humbug” (UK sweet).
뜻
a sham or trick
연어
a complete humbug
|an obvious humbug
|a ridiculous humbug
|a cheap humbug
|an elaborate humbug
|a public humbug
유의어
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.)
반의어
the real thing (Something genuine rather than fake.)
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authenticity (The quality of being genuine.)
주제
deception
|crime_and_law
정의
A trick that is meant to fool people.
A dishonest trick, hoax, or sham intended to deceive people.
명사
C2
LITERARY
3
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
He is a humbug.
Ő egy szélhámos.
She thinks the leader is a humbug.
Szerinte a vezető szélhámos.
뜻
a hypocritical or fake person
연어
a pompous humbug
|an old humbug
|a self-important humbug
유의어
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.)
반의어
straight-talker (Someone who speaks honestly and directly.)
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genuine person (Someone sincere rather than fake.)
주제
people
|deception
|social_life
정의
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.
동사
C2
LITERARY
4
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
Don’t let anyone humbug you.
Ne hagyd, hogy bárki rászedjen.
He humbugged me into buying it.
Rászedett, hogy megvegyem.
뜻
deceive or trick someone
연어
humbug someone into agreeing
|humbug someone into signing
|humbug the public
유의어
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.)
반의어
tell the truth (To give honest information instead of deceiving.)
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be upfront (To be open and honest about intentions.)
주제
deception
|communication
정의
To trick someone.
To deceive or trick someone, often with smooth talk or a misleading story.
명사
B2
5
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
I ate a humbug.
Ettem egy borsmentás keménycukorkát.
He bought some humbugs.
Vett néhány borsmentás keménycukorkát.
뜻
peppermint hard sweet (UK)
연어
peppermint humbugs
|striped humbugs
|a bag of humbugs
|traditional humbugs
유의어
sweet (General UK word; not specific to peppermint or hardness.)
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candy (General US word; not specific to this type.)
반의어
savory food (Not sweet.)
주제
food_and_drink
|uk
정의
A hard peppermint sweet in the UK.
In British English, a small hard sweet, often peppermint-flavoured and sometimes striped.
문법
기본형
humbug
IPA
GB/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
US/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
음절 및 강세
hum - bug （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (hum)
활용형
Noun
- Base: humbug
- Plural: humbug, humbugs
관련 단어
Forms
humbugs
noun
표현
bah, humbug!
1/bˈɑ | hˈʌmbˌʌɡ ‖/
fixed phrase
literary
angry rejection of cheer
An old-fashioned way to say “That’s nonsense!”
예문
- When everyone started singing carols, he muttered, “Bah, humbug!”
- She joked “Bah, humbug!” when the office planned a holiday party.
학습자용 예문
- He said, “Bah, humbug!”