humbug
🇺🇸
/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
🇬🇧
/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
noun
R
Deceptive talk or actions meant to fool people.
The politician's promises turned out to be just a humbug.
这位政治家的承诺最终证明只是空话。
R
A person who is not genuine or truthful.
He is known for being a humbug, always saying one thing and doing another.
他以表里不一而闻名，总是说一套做一套。
R
A hard candy, often flavored with peppermint.
She offered him a piece of peppermint humbug, but he declined.
她给了他一块薄荷糖，但他拒绝了。
translation
欺骗性言行, 骗子, 薄荷硬糖
词形变化
Plural
humbugs