单词 | limbo |
释义 | limbo 1. n. (pl. -os)   1. (in some Christian beliefs) the supposed abode of the souls of unbaptized infants, and of the just who died before Christ.   2. an intermediate state or condition of awaiting a decision etc.   3. prison, confinement.   4. a state of neglect or oblivion. Etymology: ME f. med.L phr. in limbo, f. limbus: see LIMB(2) 2. n. (pl. -os) a W. Indian dance in which the dancer bends backwards to pass under a horizontal bar which is progressively lowered to a position just above the ground. Etymology: a W. Indian word, perh. = LIMBER(1) |
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