单词 | limbo |
释义 | Word Frequency limbo 1(ˈlɪmbəʊ) nounWord forms: plural -bos 1. (often capital) Roman Catholic Church the supposed abode of infants dying without baptism and the just who died before Christ 2. an imaginary place for lost, forgotten, or unwanted persons or things 3. an unknown intermediate place or condition between two extremes in limbo 4. a prison or confinement Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin in limbo on the border (of hell)Word Frequency limbo 2(ˈlɪmbəʊ) nounWord forms: plural -bos a Caribbean dance in which dancers pass, while leaning backwards, under a bar Word origin C20: origin uncertain |
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