limbo

🇺🇸 /ˈlɪmbəʊ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlɪmbəʊ/
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noun
R

A dance from the West Indies where you bend backwards and go under a bar that gets lower each time you pass under it.

The limbo was the highlight of the party as everyone tried to go under the bar without touching it.

在聚会上,林波舞是高潮,因为每个人都试图在不触碰横杆的情况下从下面通过。

R

A state of uncertainty where you cannot make a decision or take action because you are waiting for someone else's decision.

After the accident, the insurance claim was in limbo for months as they waited for the final report.

事故发生后,保险索赔在等待最终报告期间数月处于悬而未决的状态。

translation

n. 林波舞, 未定状态

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Plural limbos