gremlin
n.小鬼
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gremlin为短语/超纲词汇
gremlin
/'gremlɪn; `ˇrɛmlɪn/
n imaginary mischievious creature supposed to cause mechanical or other failure (好捣乱的)小精灵(据信可使机械或其他东西失灵)
*The gremlins have got into the computer again. 捣乱的小精灵又钻进计算机里了.
gremlin
n[C]
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: Perhaps from Irish Gaelic gruaimin 'angry little man'; influenced by goblin]
an imaginary evil spirit that is blamed for problems in machinery