hobgoblin

英 ['hɒbgɒblɪn]
  • n. 妖怪
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1. from hob "elf," from Hobbe, a variant of Rob, short for Robin Goodfellow, elf character in German folklore, + goblin.
hobgoblin 淘气小妖

hob,小妖精,goblin,小妖精。引申词义淘气小妖。

hobgoblin (n.)
1520s, from hob "elf," from Hobbe, a variant of Rob (compare Hick for Richard, Hodge for Rodger, etc.), short for Robin Goodfellow, elf character in German folklore, + goblin.
1. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
令人讨厌的小人物身上有着愚蠢的一致性.

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2. The hobgoblin becomes the child, and the child becomes a hobgoblin.
换生灵变成了小孩, 小孩变成了换生灵.

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3. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin o f little minds.
愚蠢的始终如一是渺小心灵的妖怪.

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4. A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds ( Ralph Waldo Emerson )
令人讨厌的小人物身上愚蠢的一致性 ( 拉尔夫沃尔多埃默森 )

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