세례받지 않은 영혼이나 의로운 이들이 머무는 지옥의 변방
In some Christian beliefs, the place where souls of unbaptized infants or righteous people who died before Christ reside.
예문:
"The priest explained that limbo was once a common theological concept."
"He feared his soul would be stuck in limbo forever."
결정이나 해결을 기다리는 불확실한 중간 상태
An uncertain period of waiting for a decision or resolution; an intermediate state.
예문:
"The contract negotiations are in limbo until the CEO returns."
"Thousands of refugees remain in a legal limbo."
잊혀지거나 무시되어 방치된 상태
A state of being forgotten, neglected, or cast aside.
예문:
"The old manuscript was found in the limbo of the library archives."
"Many talented artists die in the limbo of obscurity."
가로막대 아래로 몸을 뒤로 젖혀 통과하는 서인도 제도식 춤
A West Indian dance where the dancer bends backward to pass under a low horizontal bar.
예문:
"The cruise ship organized a limbo competition on the deck."
"He won the trophy for the lowest limbo of the night."
몸을 뒤로 젖혀 낮은 막대 아래를 통과하는 춤을 추다
To perform the limbo dance.
예문:
"She managed to limbo under the bar at just thirty inches."
"The partygoers limboed to the beat of the steel drums."
사람을 가두어 두는 구치소나 감금된 상태
A state of being confined or imprisoned; a jail or prison.
예문:
"The suspect was held in limbo for forty-eight hours."
"He was thrown into a cold limbo to await his sentencing."