1751, student slang, "trick, jest, hoax, deception," also as a verb, of unknown origin. A vogue word of the early 1750s; its origin was a subject of much whimsical speculation even then.
雙語例句
1. There was all the usual humbug and obligatory compliments from ministers.
全都是些部長們常說的騙人鬼話和少不了的奉承恭維。
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2. What a revolting humbug the man was!
那人真是個令人作嘔的偽君子！
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3. Britain's laws on homosexuality are hypocritical humbug.
英國的同性戀法律都是虛偽的空話連篇。
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4. Christmas? Bah! Humbug!
圣誕節(jié)？呸！都是騙人的！
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5. In that way one is sure of accepting no humbug.