humbug
US /ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
UK /ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
名词
1.
骗子
dishonest talk, writing, or behavior that is intended to deceive people:
示例:
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the usual political humbug
动词
1.
骗子
to try to make someone give you something, espcially money, by asking for it many times:
示例:
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She told her brother she had lost her job to stop him humbugging her for cash.
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