pixie

FREQ #21725

n. 妖精, 喜欢恶作剧的精灵, 小鬼 a. 淘气的, 调皮捣蛋的, 恶作剧的

发音

US /ˈpɪksi/
AU
UK /ˈpɪksi/

词形变化

pixies 复数 pixies

别名

picksy pixey pyxie pigsie piskie pisky pixy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An upper-atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a short-lasting pinpoint of light on the surface of convective domes that produces a gnome.

    天文 气象
  2. 2.

    A butterfly of the genus Melanis.

  3. 3.

    Ellipsis of pixie cut.

  4. 4.

    A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.

    精灵

    媒体 宗教 神话 哲学
  5. 5.

    A cute, petite woman with short hair.

    俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

elf brownie imp gremlin pixy hob pyxie

上位词 7

fairy bush fay sprite shrub faerie faery

下位词 2

leprechaun sandman

相关短语

pixie dust 精灵尘 魔法粉 pixie moss pixie cut pixie cuts pixie stick pixie sticks pixie ring pixie rings pixie boot pixie boots pixie cup pixie cups manic pixie dream girl manic pixie dream girls manic pixie dreamgirl

词源

Uncertain; 17thC, originally in the folklore of southwest England; perhaps diminutive of Swedish pysk (“fairy”); perhaps Puck + -sy; see Wikipedia.

来源：wiktionary