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duendes

/ˈdwɛndiz/

Meanings
noun

小精灵，小妖精

A small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp.

Examples :

""Grandma always blamed the missing socks on the duendes living behind the washing machine." "
奶奶总是把袜子不见的事情怪罪于住在洗衣机后面的小妖精。
mythology culture story tradition supernatural character being

Related Words

Illustration unforgettable

unforgettable adjective

/ˌʌnfərˈɡɛtəbəl/ /ˌʌnfɔːrˈɡɛtəbəl/

难以忘怀， 刻骨铭心

"The things he subjected me to were horrible and unforgettable."

他对我做过的那些事太可怕了， 简直让人难以忘怀。

Illustration humanoid

humanoid noun

/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/

类人，人形生物

"The robot waiter was a humanoid with a smiling face and arms that could carry plates. "

这个机器人服务员是个类人机器人，有着一张笑脸和可以端盘子的手臂。

Illustration mischievous

mischievous adjective

/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃə.vəs/

淘气的，顽皮的。

"The mischievous kitten unraveled the toilet paper roll. "

这只淘气的小猫把卫生纸卷给拆开了。

Illustration personal

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

征友广告，个人广告

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

在网上发布的寻找读书俱乐部伙伴的征友广告在学生中非常受欢迎。

Illustration spanish

spanish verb

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

使...西班牙化，进行西班牙化处理。

"The manufacturer will spanish the dashboard trim to give it a textured, non-slip surface. "

制造商将对仪表盘饰板进行西班牙化处理，使其表面具有纹理，并且防滑。

Illustration captivated

captivated verb

/ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/

着迷，吸引，迷住。

"The children were captivated by the colorful puppets and funny voices in the puppet show. "

孩子们被木偶戏里色彩鲜艳的木偶和滑稽的声音深深吸引住了。

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

Illustration philippine

philippine adjective

/ˈfɪlɪpiːn/ /ˈfɪləpiːn/

菲律宾的，菲律賓的。

"The Philippine mango is known for its sweetness. "

菲律宾芒果以其甜味而闻名。

Illustration mythology

mythology noun

/mɪˈθɒlədʒi/ /mɪˈθɑlədʒi/

神话，神话体系

"Greek mythology tells stories about gods and heroes, which are often studied in school. "

希腊神话讲述了关于神祇和英雄的故事，这些故事经常在学校里被研究学习。

Illustration creature

creature noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/

生物, 动物, 家伙 (贬义)

"The little creature scurried under the table during the family dinner. "

晚饭时，那个小东西嗖地一下钻到桌子底下去了。

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行

Illustration folklore

folklore noun

/ˈfəʊk.lɔː/

民间传说，民俗。

"Our local folklore tells stories about the friendly giant who lives in the mountains. "

我们当地的民间传说讲述了住在山里的友善巨人的故事。