英语词汇“mumbo jumbos”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mum•bo jum•bo n. [uncountable]

senseless or meaningless language or words, usually designed to hide or confuse.

mum•bo jum•bo pl. mum•bo jum•bos.

meaningless incantation or ritual.
senseless or pretentious language, usually designed to obscure an issue, confuse a listener, or the like.
an object of superstitious awe or reverence.
Anthropology(caps.) the guardian of western Sudan villages symbolized by a masked man who combats evil and punishes women for breaches of tribal laws.

of disputed origin, originally 1730–40

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mumbo jumbo /ˈmʌmbəʊ/ n ( pl mumbo jumbos)

foolish religious reverence, ritual, or incantation
meaningless or unnecessarily complicated language
an object of superstitious awe or reverence

Etymology: 18th Century: probably from Mandingo mama dyumbo, name of a tribal god

单词	mumbo jumbos
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mum•bo jum•bo /ˈmʌmboʊ ˈdʒʌmboʊ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] senseless or meaningless language or words, usually designed to hide or confuse. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mum•bo jum•bo (mum′bō jum′bō),USA pronunciation pl. mum•bo jum•bos. meaningless incantation or ritual. senseless or pretentious language, usually designed to obscure an issue, confuse a listener, or the like. an object of superstitious awe or reverence. Anthropology(caps.) the guardian of western Sudan villages symbolized by a masked man who combats evil and punishes women for breaches of tribal laws. of disputed origin, originally 1730–40 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mumbo jumbo /ˈmʌmbəʊ/ n ( pl mumbo jumbos) foolish religious reverence, ritual, or incantation meaningless or unnecessarily complicated language an object of superstitious awe or reverence Etymology: 18th Century: probably from Mandingo mama dyumbo, name of a tribal god
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