hobgoblin是什么意思

hobgoblin

英 ['hɒbgɒblɪn] 美 ['hɒbgɒblɪn]

1. from hob "elf," from Hobbe, a variant of Rob, short for Robin Goodfellow, elf character in German folklore, + goblin.

hobgoblin 淘气小妖

hob,小妖精，goblin,小妖精。引申词义淘气小妖。

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.

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.

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.

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 )