gremlins

英 [ˈgrɛmlɪnz]

美 [ˈgrɛmlənz]

n.  (机器停止运转时人们所责怪假想的)小精灵
gremlin的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （尤指机器出现不明故障时人们假想出来的捣乱的）小妖精
  Agremlinis a tiny imaginary evil spirit that people say is the cause of a problem, especially in a machine, which they cannot explain properly or locate.
  1. The microphones went dead as if the technical gremlins had struck again.
     麦克风没有了声音，似乎小妖怪又把设备弄坏了。

双语例句

• The gremlins have got into the computer again. Police will be looking out for trouble-makers at today's match.
  捣乱的小精灵又钻进计算机里了.今天的比赛有警察防备着捣乱分子。
• "We've eliminated most of the gremlins that were bothering us," he said.
  “我们排除了一直困扰我们的绝大多数障碍，”穆马说。
• Check addresses, preferences, and sizes before you buy, as Mercury's gremlins will be out and about, determined to trip you up.
  检查地址，喜好，和大小，然后再购买，因为水星的捣蛋鬼便出来，一下，决定你绊倒。
• Until now, the planets have been little gremlins, setting up an obstacle course, hoping you'd trip over your shoe laces.
  直到现在，这些行星还是有点顽皮，设置了阻碍课程，期待你会越过这些；
• The planets are being little gremlins this month, dear Aries.
  亲爱的白羊们，这个月的行星有点像小捣蛋鬼。
• In my years of working with addictions I came to see that there are two main gremlins we should guard against.
  在工作中多年接触成瘾现象使我认识到，我们应该防范两个主要的不良倾向。
• Dr Catheter Gremlins 2: The New Batch ( 1990)
  1990年：《小魔怪2》（导管博士）
• The gremlins have got into the computer again.
  捣乱的小精灵又钻进计算机里了。
• Step 1: Speak to inner gremlins Get rid of those subconscious negative thoughts that make you seem more shy and self-conscious.
  自我暗示抛掉那些潜意识里消极的想法，因为它们只能让你看起来更害羞，更忸怩。
• The microphones went dead as if the technical gremlins had struck again.
  麦克风没有了声音，似乎小妖怪又把设备弄坏了。