n.欺诈;谎话;骗子;(英)一种薄荷糖
v.欺骗;行骗
Life is all moon shine, a monstrous humbug, a grand suck -in. 生活全是假象,是可怕的欺诈,是一场吸引人上当的大骗局。
Those advertisements are all humbug. 那些广告全是胡乱吹嘘。
The humbug was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. 那个骗子被判了三年徒刑。
用作动词 (v.)Yon can only humbug those who are not aware of your tricks. 你只能欺骗还不清楚你的伎俩的那些人。