goblin

FREQ #13332

n. 小妖精

发音

UK /ˈɡɒb.lɪn/
US /ˈɡɑb.lɪn/

词形变化

goblins 复数 goblins

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.

    哥布林

    妖怪

    From yͤ hagg & hungry Goblin, yͭ into raggs would rend yee, & yͤ spirit yͭ stand’s by yͤ naked man,

  2. 2.

    A hoodoo.

    地质
  3. 3.

    Short for goblin shark

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词源

From Middle English gobelyn, from Old Northern French gobelin (compare Norman goubelin, Walloon gobelin), possibly a blend of Old Dutch *kobeholdo (“goblin”) (compare Dutch kabouter, German Kobold) and Late Latin cobalus (“mountain sprite”), from Ancient Greek κόβαλος (kóbalos, “rogue, knave; goblin”). Displaced native Old English pūca from Proto-Germanic *pūkô (“a goblin, spook”), whence English puck.

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