mumbo jumbo

短语

n. [贬] 莫名其妙的话, 迷惑人的神秘活动, 巫术; 魔神

发音

UK /mʌmbəʊˈdʒʌmbəʊ/
US /ˌmʌmboʊˈdʒʌmboʊ/
其它

词形变化

mumbo jumbos 复数

别名

mumbo-jumbo

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol.

    可数 历史 不可数
  2. 2.

    Any object of superstition; religious words and/or actions which are seen as superstitious or fraudulent.

    可数 不可数 宗教

    Rev. Quack's healing services are little more than mumbo jumbo.

  3. 3.

    Any confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish.

    摩包君婆

    可数 不可数 引申义

    Football lingo is mumbo jumbo to me.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

gibberish gibber

词源

Probably from Mandinka maamajomboo (“mask; masked dancer”); or perhaps from /l/-vocalization in the words mumble and jumble.

来源：wiktionary