hobgoblin是什么意思

hobgoblin
英 ['hɒbgɒblɪn]n. 妖怪 «助记提示
1. from hob "elf," from Hobbe, a variant of Rob, short for Robin Goodfellow, elf character in German folklore, + goblin.中文词源
hobgoblin 淘气小妖hob,小妖精,goblin,小妖精。引申词义淘气小妖。
英文词源
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.双语例句
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.来自《简明英汉词典》
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.来自互联网
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.来自互联网
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 )来自互联网
