Mumbo Meaning in English
word
ˈməmboʊ
MUM-boh
ˈmʌmbəʊ
MUM-boh
释义
A nonsense word; usually used in the phrase "mumbo jumbo" to refer to language or talk that is meaningless or confusing.
用法与细微差别
"Mumbo" is almost always seen in the phrase "mumbo jumbo" (meaning nonsense or confusing talk). Used informally or humorously. Rarely used alone in modern English; when seen alone, often just for playful effect.
Spanish: mumbo (palabra sin sentido)Portuguese (BR): mumbo (palavra sem sentido)Portuguese (PT): mumbo (palavra sem sentido)Chinese (Simplified): 胡说Chinese (Traditional): 胡說Hindi: मम्बो (अर्थहीन शब्द)Arabic: ممبو (كلام غير مفهوم)Bengali: আবল-তাবল - বাজে কথাRussian: чепуха - ерундаJapanese: でたらめ - ナンセンスVietnamese: nhảm nhí - lảm nhảmKorean: 헛소리 - 말도 안 되는 소리Turkish: saçmalık - zırvaUrdu: بکواس - واہیاتIndonesian: omong kosong - bualan
例句
The teacher said the instructions were just mumbo.
basic
He didn't believe all that mumbo on the TV show.
basic
That's just mumbo, it doesn't make sense.
basic
I don't understand all this legal mumbo.
natural
"Ignore all that science mumbo, just tell me if it works or not!"
natural
Whenever he talks about ghosts, it all sounds like mumbo to me.
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