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hobgoblin

[英] [ˈhɔbˌgɔblɪn] [美] [ˈhɑbˌɡɑblɪn] 生词本

n. (民间传说中的)淘气的小妖精；鬼怪；妖怪；令人恐怖的事物

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Noun

1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

synonym： goblin，hob

2. an object of dread or apprehension;

"Germany was always a bugbear for France"
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson

synonym： bugbear

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。