elfin

英 ['elfɪn] 美 ['ɛlfɪn]
  • n. 小精灵；淘气鬼；矮人
  • adj. 小妖精的；像小妖精的
  • n. (Elfin)人名；(英)埃尔芬
星级词汇:
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中文词源

elfin 小巧玲珑的

来自elf, 精灵。

英语词源

elfin (adj.)
"of or pertaining to elves," 1590s, from elf; first found in Spenser, who also used it as a noun and might have been thinking of elven but the word also is a proper name in the Arthurian romances (Elphin).

权威例句

1. She was an elfin-like girl who looked barely 10 years old.
她是个鬼马小精灵，看起来也就刚满10岁。

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2. The cheap music turned elfin and lovely.
这靡靡之音忽而变得精灵可爱.

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3. All the little creatures joined in the elfin dance.
所有的小动物都加入了精灵舞会之中.

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4. She was an elfin creature -- graceful and delicate.
她是一个迷人的尤物 —— 优雅而得体.

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5. Men's clothes make women elfin and gorgeous.
女人穿男人的衣服,会显得妖艳和华丽.

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