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a gnome
He had a small gnome statue in his garden.
他的花园里有一个小土地神雕像。
地精；土地神
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
地精；土地神
A mythical creature in folklore that lives underground, often shown as a small, bearded old man who guards buried treasure.
He had a small gnome statue in his garden.
他的花园里有一个小土地神雕像。
与土元素相关的元素精灵。
An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
简短的反省或格言；精辟的说法。
A brief reflection or maxim; a pithy saying.
传说中像小老头的生物；住在地下深处,守护埋藏的宝藏
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
一种虚构的类人生物,通常矮小、有胡须,居住在地下,守护矿藏；现代奇幻中比矮人更小,更专注于工程学。
One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually smaller than dwarves and more focused on engineering than mining.
The garden gnome stood quietly among the flowers.
花园里的土地神静静地站在花丛中。
In many European legends, gnomes are said to guard hidden treasure.
在许多欧洲传说中，土地神被认为守护着隐藏的宝藏。
My nephew loves the story about the little gnome who lives under the oak tree.
我的侄子喜欢那个住在橡树下的小土地神的故事。
He had a small gnome statue in his garden.
他的花园里有一个小土地神雕像。
复数形式
Gnomes are often depicted as bearded old men.
土地神常被描绘成有胡子的老人。
定冠词特指
The gnome in the story guarded a treasure.
故事中的土地神守护着一批宝藏。
常见搭配，指花园中的装饰性土地神
She bought a garden gnome for her flower bed.
她为花坛买了一个花园地精。
Not this
I saw an gnome in the garden.
Use this
I saw a gnome in the garden.
英语中不定冠词的使用取决于单词的音素，而非字母。Gnome 以辅音音素 /n/ 开头，因此应使用 a 而不是 an。中文中缺乏冠词系统，容易导致此错误。
Not this
There are many gnome in the forest.
Use this
There are many gnomes in the forest.
Gnome 是可数名词，表示复数概念时需加 -s。中文名词没有单复数形式变化，学习者容易忽略英语复数标记。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
花园小矮人雕像
A little garden gnome sits beside the rosebushes.
一个花园小矮人雕像放在玫瑰花丛旁。
森林地精（奇幻生物）
The book describes a community of forest gnomes hidden in the woods.
书中描写了一个隐藏在森林里的森林地精群落。
地底地精（住在深处的类人生物）
Deep gnomes rarely come to the surface.
地底地精很少到地面上来。
土元素精灵
The philosopher imagined the earth gnome as a small, sturdy spirit.
这位哲学家把土元素精灵想象成一个矮壮的小精灵。
指瑞士（尤指苏黎世）的银行家、金融家的贬称或戏称
Some politicians accused the gnomes of Zurich of manipulating the exchange rate.
一些政界人士指责苏黎世的金融家们操纵汇率。
我想给你讲一个关于一个小矮人的故事……如果可以的话……一个名叫格里布尔·格龙布尔的小地精。
From 'The Gnome' by Pink Floyd, on their 1967 debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. The song, written by Syd Barrett, is a whimsical fairy-tale about a cheerful gnome, and this opening line is often quoted as a classic example of Barrett's playful storytelling.
出自平克·弗洛伊德乐队1967年首张专辑《The Piper at the Gates of Dawn》中的歌曲《The Gnome》。这首歌由西德·巴雷特创作，讲述了一个快乐地精的奇幻童话。这句开场白常被引用为巴雷特俏皮叙事风格的经典例子。
我以前只是个无聊的地精。
From David Bowie's 1967 novelty single 'The Laughing Gnome'. The quirky song, famous for its sped-up 'gnome voice', was re-released in 1973 and became a top-10 hit in the UK. The line is well-known as one of Bowie's most playful and unusual lyrics.
出自大卫·鲍伊1967年的滑稽单曲《The Laughing Gnome》。这首古怪的歌曲以其加速的“地精嗓音”而闻名，1973年重新发行后成为英国前十的热门单曲。这句歌词是鲍伊最俏皮、最特别的歌词之一。
Use gnome naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
gnome 的 g 不发音，像 known 的 k；地精藏在土里，g 也藏起来不发音。
语域：neutral 常见场景：garden center、home、novelty store 在此义项（花园小矮人雕像）下，通常用于日常口语或家居装饰讨论，比较常见于非正式场合。
与 gnome /noʊm/ 押韵的词有 home /hoʊm/、dome /doʊm/、tome /toʊm/、comb /koʊm/（comb 中的 b 不发音）。注意拼写相似的 gnat /næt/ 和 gnaw /nɔː/ 虽然也以 gn- 开头且 g 不发音，但元音不同，并不押韵。
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