/ˈdʒiːnɪ/ n.( 复genii)1.【神话】(用魔法召来的)魔仆, 精灵(可以满足召唤者的愿望)
2.the genie is out of the bottle妖怪已经放出魔瓶(指对人们生活造成永久性改变的事件已发生, 通常是负面的、不可逆转的改变)
As for unconventional weapons, the genie is unfortunately already out of the bottle.就非常规武器而言, 不幸的是事态已经无法控制了。
3.to let the genie out of the bottle把妖怪放出魔瓶(表示让可能产生负面影响的事发生)
By choosing not to charge readers when they first got online, news publishers let the genie out of the bottle.新闻发布者选择在读者最开始上网时免收费用, 这样一来把妖怪放出了魔瓶, 让局面变得难以收拾。