"elf" in Chinese (Simplified)
精灵小精灵 (幻想)
Definition
精灵 是一种来自民间传说的小型魔法生物,通常有尖耳朵,以调皮捣蛋或帮助人类著称,常见于故事和幻想中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Elf' 通常用于奇幻、圣诞节或民间传说。复数形式是 'elves'。不要与 'dwarf'(矮人)或 'fairy'(仙女)混淆。在美国,'elf' 也常指圣诞老人的小帮手。'Elven' 是形容词形式。
Examples
The storybook has a picture of an elf next to a tree.
故事书里有一幅**精灵**在树旁的图片。
Santa Claus has many elves to help him make toys.
圣诞老人有很多**精灵**帮他做玩具。
An elf can sometimes be invisible in legends.
在传说中,**精灵**有时可以隐形。
After watching the movie, my little brother pretended to be an elf all day.
看完电影后,我弟弟一整天都假装自己是个**精灵**。
Legends say an elf can fix your shoes while you sleep if you leave them out.
传说中,如果你把鞋子放在外面,**精灵**会趁你睡觉时帮你修好。
I dressed up as an elf for the Christmas party last year.
去年圣诞派对我打扮成了**精灵**。