Word · Frequency #42661
hobgoblin
/ˈhɒbgɒblin/
noun
小妖精；淘气鬼
核心释义
A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
- 1.
一种给人类制造麻烦的丑陋小妖精。
A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.
- 2.
(民间传说)给人类制造麻烦的小而怪诞的超自然生物
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
- 3.
恐惧、害怕或忧虑的源头；令人烦恼的事物。
A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.
- 4.
恐惧或忧虑的对象
an object of dread or apprehension; ; --Ralph Waldo Emerson
令人恐惧的事物；心病；一种给人类制造麻烦的丑陋小妖精。；(民间传说)给人类制造麻烦的小而怪诞的超自然生物；恐惧、害怕或忧虑的源头；令人烦恼的事物。；恐惧或忧虑的对象
用法In use
The old tale tells of a hobgoblin that hides in the forest and plays tricks on travelers.
用法提示：hobgoblin 作名词单数，表示民间传说中作恶的小妖怪。
Children in the village believe that hobgoblins steal their toys at night.
用法提示：hobgoblins 是名词复数形式，指多个小妖怪。
No one has ever seen a hobgoblin, but many claim to have heard its eerie laughter.
用法提示：hobgoblin 作名词单数，泛指这类超自然生物。
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
a hobgoblin
不定冠词+名词，表示泛指。
A hobgoblin appeared in the forest.
一只小妖怪出现在森林里。
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于单数形式，指代一种特定的妖怪或令人烦恼的事物。
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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。
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