gnome

单词音标

gnome音标[nәum]

汉语翻译

n. 格言, 箴言, 侏儒, 土地神

词型变化

形容词:gnomish

英语解释

名词 gnome:

a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

同义词：dwarf

a short pithy saying expressing a general truth

例句

The Chancellor of the Exchequer doesn\'t only have to convince the cabinet that his budget is sound, he has to convince the gnomes of Zurich.

财政大臣不但得要全体内阁确信他的预算是合理的，他还得使苏黎世的银行家们信服。

详细解释

gnome

n.（名词）

One of a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground and guard treasure hoards.

守护神：民间传说中的畸形矮子，住在地下守护着宝藏

来源：

French

法语

from New Latin gnomus

源自 现代拉丁语 gnomus

【引伸】

gnom.ish

adj.（形容词）

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gnome

gnome 2

n.（名词）

A pithy saying that expresses a general truth or fundamental principle; an aphorism.

警句，格言：简练的格言，表达普遍的真谛或基本原则；警语，格言

来源：

Greek gnômô

希腊语 gnômô

from gignôskein [to know] * see gnô-

源自 gignôskein [知道] *参见 gnô-