noun🔗Share骗局，恶作剧. A hoax, jest, or prank."The lost wallet was just a humbug; Sarah had hidden it to play a joke on her brother. "那个丢掉的钱包只是个恶作剧；莎拉把它藏起来，想跟她弟弟开个玩笑。characterentertainmentwordcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share骗局，虚伪。 A fraud or sham (countable); hypocrisy (uncountable)."The politician's promises of lower taxes were just humbug; he never intended to keep them. "那位政客承诺减税不过是骗局罢了，他压根就没打算兑现。charactermoralattitudephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share骗子, 伪君子, 骗局 A fraudster, cheat, or hypocrite.""The politician promised lower taxes, but after the election, he raised them; many people considered him a humbug." "那位政客承诺减税，但选举后却提高了税收；许多人认为他是个彻头彻尾的伪君子/骗子。characterpersonmoralattitudephilosophysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share胡说，废话。 Nonsense.""Don't listen to his excuses; it's all just humbug." "别听他的借口；全是胡说八道。languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share薄荷硬糖，条纹糖。 A type of hard sweet (candy), usually peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern."My grandma always keeps a tin of humbug in her purse for a sweet treat. "我奶奶总是会在她的钱包里放一罐薄荷条纹硬糖，想吃甜的时候就拿出来。foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share胡说，欺骗，骗局 Anything complicated, offensive, troublesome, unpleasant or worrying; a misunderstanding, especially if trivial.""Dealing with the slow internet connection is such a humbug; it makes working from home really frustrating." "处理这网速慢的问题真是太麻烦了，在家工作都变得很恼火。attitudecharactermindphilosophysocietyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share打架，争斗。 (African American Vernacular) A fight.""After school, there was a humbug between two boys about who won the basketball game." "放学后，两个男孩因为谁赢了篮球赛而打了起来。actioneventwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share团伙, 一伙人 (African American Vernacular) A gang."The new principal is trying to address the humbug that's been causing trouble in the neighborhood. "新校长正试图处理那个一直在附近惹麻烦的团伙/一伙人。grouporganizationcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share诬告，假逮捕 A false arrest on trumped-up charges."The activist claimed his arrest for "disturbing the peace" was a humbug, orchestrated by the mayor to silence his protests. "那位行动主义者声称他因“扰乱治安”被捕是市长为了压制他的抗议而精心策划的诬告陷害。policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share野猪崽，小野猪。 (Perhaps by extension) The piglet of the wild boar."The farmer's young boar, a playful humbug, was often seen rooting in the garden. "农夫家的小野猪崽，一只爱玩的“小淘气”，人们经常看到它在菜园里拱土。animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share欺骗，哄骗，诈骗。 To play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive."The salesman tried to humbug me into buying a car with hidden problems. "那个销售想骗我买一辆有隐藏问题的车。characteractionbusinessmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吹牛，装腔作势 (African American Vernacular) To fight; to act tough.""He was just talkin' big at first, but when push came to shove, he didn't really want to humbug." "他一开始只是吹牛吹得厉害，但真要动真格的，他其实并不想装腔作势。actionlanguageculturewaywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share闲聊，瞎扯。 To waste time talking."My boss loves to humbug about things that don't matter, so meetings always run late. "我的老板特别喜欢闲聊一些无关紧要的事情，所以开会总是超时。communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share胡说八道，一派胡言. Balderdash!, nonsense!, rubbish!""He said he finished all his homework in five minutes. Humbug! That's impossible." "他说他五分钟就写完了所有的作业。胡说八道！这根本不可能。languageexclamationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
