gnomes
英 [ˈnəʊmiːz]
美 [noʊmz]
n. (神话故事中的)地下宝藏守护神; (装饰花园的)守护精灵像
gnome的复数
柯林斯词典
- 地精，土地神（童话故事中的神灵，英国人有时在花园中摆放小的土地神雕像）
In children's stories, agnomeis an imaginary creature that is like a tiny old man with a beard and pointed hat. In Britain people sometimes have small statues of gnomes in their gardens.