English Dictionary

limbo

/ˈlɪmbəʊ/

noun

(Roman Catholicism) The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum). [from circa 5th c.]

He felt like he was in a limbo, unsure of what to do next.

意味（1）

(Roman Catholicism) The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum). [from circa 5th c.]

意味（2）

(by extension) Any in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock. [from 16th c.]

My passport application has been stuck in bureaucratic limbo for two weeks.

意味（3）

(slang, archaic) A lockup or jail cell.

Blind Thaddeus O'Gorman was soon sent to limbo, safely secured in the police lock-up at Green Skipperton, whence he was removed next day to the nearest gaol, there to await trial at the next assize.