elfin

a. 小妖精的, 象小妖精的 n. 小精灵, 矮人, 淘气鬼

发音

其它 /ˈɛlfɪn/

词形变化

elfins 复数 elfins more elfin 比较级 most elfin 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.

  2. 2.

    A little urchin or child.

  3. 3.

    Any of the butterflies in the subgenus Incisalia of the North American lycaenid genus Callophrys.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or relating to elves.

  2. 2.

    Resembling an elf or elves, especially in tiny size or features.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

fey elfish elflike elvish

近义相关 4

little small supernatural playful

相关短语

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词源

From Middle English elven, from Old English elfen, ælfen (“nymph, spirit, fairy”), feminine of elf, ælf (“elf”), equivalent to elf + -in. Cognate with Middle High German elbinne (“a fairy, nymph”).

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