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hobgoblin

英 [hɒbˈɡɒblɪn]

美 [ˈhɑːbɡɑːblɪn]

n.  (传说中的)淘气的小妖精

复数:hobgoblins 

TEM8

BNC.42661 / COCA.42177

牛津词典

    noun

    • (传说中的)淘气的小妖精
      (in stories) a small ugly creature that likes to trick people or cause trouble

      双语例句

      • No hobgoblin appeared, although a black cat did try to cross my path.
        没有妖怪出现,只有一只黑猫企图横穿马路。
      • A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds ( Ralph Waldo Emerson)
        令人讨厌的小人物身上愚蠢的一致性(拉尔夫沃尔多埃默森)
      • You know, a hobgoblin.
        你知道的,妖怪。