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