limbo

核心释义

an imaginary place for lost or neglected things

1. 1.

   一种推测的地方或状态,被认为可能位于地狱无底坑的边缘,无辜逝者的灵魂可能暂时存在那里直到进入天堂,特别是那些在耶稣基督降临之前死去的圣徒(占据先祖的灵薄狱)和未受洗的婴儿(占据婴儿的灵薄狱)；(可数)每一类灵魂可能存在的可能之地。

   A speculative place or state, thought possibly to be on the edge of the bottomless pit of Hell, where the souls of innocent deceased people might exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, specifically those of the saints who died before the advent of Jesus Christ (who occupy the limbo patrum or limbo of the patriarchs or fathers) and those of unbaptized infants (who occupy the limbo infantum or limbo of the infants); (countable) the possible place where each category of souls might exist, r

2. 2.

   一种源自特立尼达和多巴哥的竞技舞蹈,舞者轮流弯腰后仰穿过水平横杆下方；横杆逐轮降低,以最低姿势通过且不碰落横杆或摔倒的舞者获胜。

   A competitive dance originating from Trinidad and Tobago in which dancers take turns to cross under a horizontal bar while bending backwards. The bar is lowered with each round, and the competition is won by the dancer who passes under the bar in the lowest position without dislodging it or falling down.

3. 3.

   主要用于in之后:任何处于忽视或遗忘状态的中间地带、状况或状态,导致僵局、延迟或其他未解决的情况。

   Chiefly preceded by in: any in-between place, or condition or state, of neglect or oblivion which results in deadlock, delay, or some other unresolved status.

4. 4.

   一种安装在军舰上的反潜迫击炮。

   A type of antisubmarine mortar installed on naval vessels.

灵薄狱；地狱边缘（天主教中未受洗但无罪的灵魂所在处）；一种推测的地方或状态,被认为可能位于地狱无底坑的边缘,无辜逝者的灵魂可能暂时存在那里直到进入天堂,特别是那些在耶稣基督降临之前死去的圣徒(占据先祖的灵薄狱)和未受洗的婴儿(占据婴儿的灵薄狱)；(可数)每一类灵魂可能存在的可能之地。；一种源自特立尼达和多巴哥的竞技舞蹈,舞者轮流弯腰后仰穿过水平横杆下方；横杆逐轮降低,以最低姿势通过且不碰落横杆或摔倒的舞者获胜。；主要用于in之后:任何处于忽视或遗忘状态的中间地带、状况或状态,导致僵局、延迟或其他未解决的情况。；一种安装在军舰上的反潜迫击炮。