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Limbo I Bar 英[ˈlɪmbəʊ 美[ˈlɪmboʊ N.[宗]地狱的外缘;不稳定,中间状态;监狱;林波舞(西印度群岛的一种舞 N Uncount 不确定的状态

单词 limbo
音标
英[ˈlɪmbəʊ] 美[ˈlɪmboʊ]
解释
n.[宗]地狱的外缘;不稳定,中间状态;监狱;林波舞(西印度群岛的一种舞);
例句

N-UNCOUNT
不确定的状态
If you say that someone or something is in limbo, you mean that they are in a situation where they seem to be caught between two stages and it is unclear what will happen next.
例:I didn't know whether my family was alive or dead. I felt as if I was in limbo...我不知道家人是生是死,感觉自己茫然无措。
例:The negotiations have been in limbo since mid-December.从12月中旬开始谈判就一直处于停滞状态。

N-SING
林波舞(西印度群岛的一种舞蹈,舞者需后仰,从离地越来越近的杆下通过)
The limbo is a West Indian dance in which you have to pass under a low bar while leaning backwards. The bar is moved nearer to the floor each time you go under it.
变形
pl:limbos~

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