hobgoblin
英 [hɒbˈɡɒblɪn]
美 [ˈhɑːbɡɑːblɪn]
n. (传说中的)淘气的小妖精
复数：hobgoblins
BNC.42661 / COCA.42177
牛津词典
noun
- （传说中的）淘气的小妖精
(in stories) a small ugly creature that likes to trick people or cause trouble
双语例句
- No hobgoblin appeared, although a black cat did try to cross my path.
没有妖怪出现，只有一只黑猫企图横穿马路。 - You know, a hobgoblin.
你知道的，妖怪。 - 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）