| 释义 |
grem·lin /ˈɡremlɪn/
n.
1. [亦作G-] 〈口〉(尤指使机械和电子设备发生原因不明故障的)小妖精；造成麻烦的原因；(原因不明的)故障
“Any gremlin trouble last night?” Wing Commander Prall asked. “昨晚有没有莫名其妙的故障?”空军联队指挥官普劳尔问道。
Gremlins were at work on this column yesterday. 昨天本栏出了差错。
Our biggest gremlin was rust. 给我们造成最大麻烦的是生锈。
2. 〈口〉= gremmie
[<? Dan græmling, 指小词 < gram devil < ON gramr angry; 与 grim 有关] |