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"elf" in Chinese (Traditional)

精靈小精靈 (幻想)

Definition

精靈 是一種來自民間傳說的小型魔法生物,通常有尖耳朵,以搞怪或幫助人類聞名,特別常見於故事和幻想中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Elf' 主要用於奇幻、聖誕節或民間傳說語境。複數型為 'elves'。不要與 'dwarf'(矮人)或 'fairy'(仙女)混淆。在美國,'elf' 常指聖誕老人的助手。'Elven' 是形容詞形式。

Examples

The storybook has a picture of an elf next to a tree.

故事書裡有一幅**精靈**在樹旁的圖畫。

Santa Claus has many elves to help him make toys.

聖誕老人有很多**精靈**幫他做玩具。

An elf can sometimes be invisible in legends.

在傳說中,**精靈**有時可以隱身。

After watching the movie, my little brother pretended to be an elf all day.

看完電影後,我弟弟一整天都裝成**精靈**。

Legends say an elf can fix your shoes while you sleep if you leave them out.

傳說中,如果你把鞋子放在外面,**精靈**會趁你睡覺時幫你修好。

I dressed up as an elf for the Christmas party last year.

去年聖誕派對我扮成了**精靈**。