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常用于存在句，表示某处有精灵。
There is an elf in the garden.
花园里有一个小精灵。
精灵；小妖精
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精灵；小妖精
a small, mischievous fairy in folklore
There is an elf in the garden.
花园里有一个小精灵。
(民间传说)调皮的精灵
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
低于3千赫
below 3 kilohertz
The children hid gifts under the tree and pretended a helpful elf had brought them.
孩子们把礼物藏在树下，假装是一个乐于助人的小精灵带来的。
My little brother dressed up as an elf for the school play.
我弟弟在学校演出中打扮成了一个小精灵。
The old tale says that elves live in the forest and love to play tricks on travelers.
这个古老的传说讲，精灵们住在森林里，喜欢捉弄路人。
常用于存在句，表示某处有精灵。
There is an elf in the garden.
花园里有一个小精灵。
用定语从句修饰精灵。
The elf who lives in the shoe is kind.
住在鞋子里的小精灵很善良。
介词短语说明精灵的来源或位置。
Elves from the forest visited the village.
来自森林的小精灵们拜访了村庄。
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There are many elfs in the forest.
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There are many elves in the forest.
Elf的复数形式是elves，而不是elfs。注意拼写变化：f变为ves。
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I saw elf in the garden.
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I saw an elf in the garden.
Elf是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词a或an，因为elf以元音音素开头，所以用an。
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淘气的小精灵
The mischievous elf hid the keys.
那个淘气的小精灵把钥匙藏起来了。
书架上的小精灵
We hide the elf on the shelf every Christmas.
我们每年圣诞节都会藏起书架上的小精灵。
小精灵
A little elf sat on the mushroom.
一个小精灵坐在蘑菇上。
精灵服装
She wore a cute elf costume for the party.
她为派对穿了一件可爱的精灵服装。
精灵耳朵
The character has pointy elf ears.
这个角色有尖尖的精灵耳朵。
架子上的精灵（圣诞传统）
The kids love finding the elf on the shelf each morning.
孩子们喜欢每天早上寻找架子上的精灵。
巴迪小精灵，你最喜欢的颜色是什么？
This line is spoken by Buddy's father, Walter, in the comedy film "Elf" (2003). It has become a popular catchphrase.
这句话出自喜剧电影《圣诞精灵》中巴迪的父亲沃尔特之口，已成为流行经典台词。
我们精灵坚持四大食物组：糖果、拐棍糖、玉米糖和糖浆。
Buddy explains the elf diet, humorously listing sweet foods as essential food groups. It is frequently referenced during Christmas.
巴迪解释精灵的饮食习惯，幽默地将甜食列为必需食物组，常在圣诞节被引用。
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想象elf中的e像眼睛，l像长耳朵，f像魔法棒，组合成小精灵的形象。
通常用于民间传说、奇幻文学或游戏语境，属于中性偏非正式语体。多指喜欢恶作剧的小精灵。
复数形式为elves，注意不要拼写为elfs。
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