limbo

'limbәu
GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. an imaginary place for lost or neglected things
n. (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)

中文翻译

n. 地狱边缘, 监狱, 忘却
[法] 监狱, 拘禁, 忘却

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记忆技巧

limbo 源于拉丁语 limbus，意为“边缘、边界”。可以联想为一种状态，处于某种边界或不确定的状态。

例句

1. The project is currently in limbo until we get more funding.
这个项目目前处于停滞状态，直到我们获得更多资金。
2. After losing his job, he felt like his life was in limbo.
在失去工作后，他觉得自己的生活处于不确定状态。
3. The decision about the new policy is still in limbo.
关于新政策的决定仍然悬而未决。

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