"limbo" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈɫɪmboʊ/

LIM-boh

UK

/lˈɪmbəʊ/

LIM-boh

释义

A state of being stuck or waiting for a decision, not sure what will happen next. It can also refer to a type of Caribbean dance where people lean backward under a bar.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈɫɪmboʊ/

英式英语

/lˈɪmbəʊ/

简化发音

美式

LIM-boh

英式

LIM-boh

语境中听

My job application is still in limbo.

After the meeting, the project was left in limbo.

The students waited in limbo for the exam results.

Because of the delay, we're all stuck in limbo right now.