hobgoblins

hobgoblin

英/ hɒbˈɡɒblɪn; ˈhɒbɡɒblɪn /

美/ ˈhɑːbɡɑːblɪn /

简明
柯林斯

n.（民间传说）妖怪，小妖精，捣蛋鬼；<喻>令人恐惧或烦恼的事物

英英释义

n.
- 1
  (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
  同义词：goblin / hob
- 2
  an object of dread or apprehension
  同义词：bugbear

双语例句
权威例句

1
Believe me, we hobgoblins did our share of mischief—unhinging gates, smashing pumpkins, soaping the library windows with cartoon demons.
相信我，我们妖怪也有恶作剧的份儿——把门拉开，把南瓜砸碎，用肥皂在图书馆窗玻璃上画卡通魔鬼。
2
For one moment he had relaxed and fancies had burrowed through like mice or hobgoblins.
他一时放松了警惕，幻想便象老鼠或者妖精似的乘虚而入。
3
Europe's central bank may prize consistency, but it still has other hobgoblins to deal with.
欧洲央行可能很重视一致性，但它仍旧要应付其他各种问题。

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