tooth fairy

短语

n. 牙仙(传说中如果儿童把脱落的牙齿放在枕下, 牙仙会在他们睡着时把牙齿取走, 留下硬币)

发音

UK /ˈtuːθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/
US /ˈtuθ ˌfɛə̯ɹi/
US /-ˌfɛɹi/

词形变化

tooth fairies 复数 tooth fairies

别名

Tooth Fairy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A figure of modern myth said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a milk tooth when it falls out of a child's mouth.

    牙仙

    Anna was concerned that telling her child about the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny would cause him to believe his mother was a liar later in life.

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