gremlin
US /ˈɡrem.lən/
UK /ˈɡrem.lɪn/
名词
小妖精, 小鬼
an imaginary mischievous sprite regarded as responsible for mechanical or electrical faults
示例:
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I think a little gremlin must have gotten into the computer and messed things up.
我想是小小妖精钻进了电脑，把事情搞砸了。
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The mechanic blamed the car's intermittent issues on a mischievous gremlin.
机械师将汽车间歇性问题归咎于一个淘气的小妖精。