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limbo

/ˈlɪmbəʊ/ /ˈlɪmboʊ/

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noun

炼狱，灵薄狱。

(Roman Catholic theology, since circa 400 A.D.) The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum).

Examples :

"According to Catholic belief, the souls of unbaptized infants reside in limbo until they can reach heaven. "

按照天主教的说法，未受洗的婴儿的灵魂会停留在灵薄狱，直到他们能够进入天堂。

theology religion soul

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noun

悬而未决，停滞状态。

(by extension, since the 16th century) Any in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock.

Examples :

"My application has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for two weeks."

我的申请已经在官僚机构的停滞状态中卡了两个星期了。

condition state situation time

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noun

Límbó wǔ, 凌波舞

A dance played by taking turns crossing under a horizontal bar or stick. The stick is lowered with each round, and the game is won by the player who passes under the bar in the lowest position.

Examples :

"At the summer picnic, everyone cheered as Maria won the limbo, bending backwards incredibly low to pass under the stick. "

在夏日野餐会上，当玛丽亚赢得凌波舞比赛时，大家都欢呼雀跃，她向后弯腰，以不可思议的低姿势穿过了杆子。

entertainment dance game sport culture tradition

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verb

跳林波舞， Limbo舞

To dance in this way.

Examples :

"At the beach party, the children tried to limbo under the increasingly lower stick. "

在沙滩派对上，孩子们试着跳林波舞，从越来越低的棍子下通过。

dance entertainment culture