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mumbo jumbo

/mʌmbəʊˈdʒʌmbəʊ/

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noun

偶像，神像

A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol.

Examples :

"The villagers believed the carved wooden mumbo jumbo represented a powerful spirit. "

村民们相信这个雕刻的木制神像代表着一个强大的神灵。

mythology religion supernatural culture

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noun

迷信，故弄玄虚

Any object of superstition; religious words and/or actions which are seen as superstitious or fraudulent.

Examples :

"The new employee didn't understand the complicated jargon used in the meeting; it sounded like pure mumbo jumbo to her. "

那位新员工听不懂会议上那些复杂的术语；对她来说，听起来简直就像故弄玄虚的迷信说辞。

religion culture language

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noun

胡言乱语，废话。

(by extension) Any confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish.

Examples :

"Football lingo is mumbo jumbo to me."

足球术语对我来说简直是胡言乱语。

language communication word phrase