Word · Frequency #9434
goblin
小妖精；恶鬼；妖怪
核心释义
In folklore, a small, ugly supernatural creature that lives in dark places and plays tricks or causes trouble.
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民间传说中的超自然生物,通常矮小丑陋,常出没于黑暗处,多调皮或邪恶；一种邪恶的精灵或恶魔
Traditionally, a supernatural being of folklore, typically small and grotesque or misshapen, that commonly haunts dark places, often mischievous or malevolent; a type of evil elf, sprite, or demon.
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(民间传说)给人类制造麻烦的小而怪异的超自然生物
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
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后期幻想文学中的邪恶丑陋类人生物,通常强大好战,常与兽人和巨魔相关
In later fantasy literature, an evil and grotesquely ugly humanoid, typically powerful and warlike, often associated with orcs and trolls.
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不祥之物
A hoodoo.
哥布林；地精；不祥之物；扫把星；民间传说中的超自然生物,通常矮小丑陋,常出没于黑暗处,多调皮或邪恶；一种邪恶的精灵或恶魔；(民间传说)给人类制造麻烦的小而怪异的超自然生物；后期幻想文学中的邪恶丑陋类人生物,通常强大好战,常与兽人和巨魔相关
用法In use
The children hid under their blankets, afraid that a goblin might be lurking in the closet.
用法提示：此句中goblin作为可数名词单数，指代民间传说中喜欢恶作剧的小妖怪。
In the story, mischievous goblins stole the farmer's tools and hid them in the forest.
用法提示：此句中goblins为复数形式，指代多个小妖精，体现其恶作剧的行为。
The old man claimed he had seen a goblin dancing by the moonlight near the ancient oak tree.
用法提示：此句中goblin为单数，描述一个具体的小妖精，强调其神秘和超自然的形象。
a/an + [adj] + goblin
goblin 是可数名词，前面可用不定冠词和形容词修饰。
a mischievous goblin
一个调皮的小妖精
the + goblin
使用定冠词特指某只小妖精。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- goblin folklore
- 哥布林民间传说
- Goblin folklore is rich with tales of mischief.哥布林民间传说充满了恶作剧的故事。
- goblin king
- 哥布林王
- The goblin king ruled his underground kingdom.哥布林王统治着他的地下王国。
- goblin market
- 哥布林市场
- The poem 'Goblin Market' tells a strange story.诗歌《哥布林市场》讲述了一个离奇的故事。
- goblin's trick
- 哥布林的诡计
- Don't fall for the goblin's trick; it's a trap.别中了哥布林的诡计；这是个陷阱。
- goblin-like creature
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
goblin音似'高不灵'，想象一个笨拙的小妖精在高处搞怪。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：fairy tales and fantasy fiction、describing someone playful or mischievous 通常用于非正式或文学语境，多见于童话和奇幻故事中，也可比喻调皮捣蛋的人。
语法说明Grammar Note
Plural form: goblins.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words gremlin and hobgoblin share the same /lɪn/ ending as goblin, but gremlin has a different stressed vowel (/ɛ/ vs /ɑ/). Goblet and gobble are lookalikes that end differently in sound (/ɪt/ and /l̩/ respectively).
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.