humbug

英 [ˈhʌmbʌɡ]

美 [ˈhʌmbʌɡ]

n. 谎言; 骗人的把戏; 欺骗行为; 虚伪的人; 硬糖; (尤指)薄荷糖

复数：humbugs　过去分词：humbugged　现在分词：humbugging　过去式：humbugged　第三人称单数：humbugs　

BNC.21474 / COCA.27711

牛津词典

noun

谎言；骗人的把戏；欺骗行为
dishonest language or behaviour that is intended to trick people
1. political humbug
  政治骗术
虚伪的人
a person who is not sincere or honest
硬糖；（尤指）薄荷糖
a hard sweet/candy made from boiled sugar, especially one that tastes of peppermint

N-UNCOUNT 骗人的鬼话;空话;诡计;花招
If you describe someone's language or behaviour ashumbug, you mean that it is dishonest or insincere.
1. There was all the usual humbug and obligatory compliments from ministers...
  全都是些部长们常说的骗人鬼话和少不了的奉承恭维。
2. Britain's laws on homosexuality are hypocritical humbug.
  英国的同性恋法律都是虚伪的空话连篇。
N-COUNT 骗子;伪君子;冒牌货
You can refer to a person as ahumbugwhen you think they are being dishonest, insincere, or pretending to be someone who they are not.
1. What a revolting humbug the man was!
  那人真是个令人作呕的伪君子！
（有条纹的）薄荷硬糖
Ahumbugis a hard, striped sweet that tastes of peppermint.

noun

something intended to deceive
Synonym:fraudfraudulenceduperyhoaxput-on
communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
Synonym:snake oil
pretentious or silly talk or writing
Synonym:baloneyboloneybilgewaterboshdrooltaradiddletarradiddletommyrottoshtwaddle

verb

Simply stated, only a fool like Sam will believe this humbug.
说得简单些，只有萨姆那样的傻瓜才会相信这种鬼话。
That idea is a load of humbug.
那个意见简直是一派胡言。
It is humbug to pretend that this is not a motive, and a strong one.
假装这不是一个动机，一种强烈的动机，那纯粹是一种欺骗。
Humbug a person out of a few pence
从某人那儿骗取一些便士
I called Lord John a lying humbug.
我把约翰爵爷称作说鬼话的骗子。
I know my words can seem to him nothing but utter humbug.
我知道，我说的话在他看来不过是彻头彻尾的慌言。
She was perfectly aware of the humbug.
她完全了解这是个骗局。
The man who can still humbug himself has before him a future not lacking in brightness.
能够蒙骗自己的人仍然具有不乏光明的前景。
There was all the usual humbug and obligatory compliments from ministers
全都是些部长们常说的骗人鬼话和少不了的奉承恭维。
All these fine words are nothing but humbug.
这些花言巧语都是骗人的。