gnome
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT In children's stories, a gnome is an imaginary creature that is like a tiny old man with a beard and pointed hat. 小矮人
2. N-COUNT a short pithy saying or maxim expressing a general truth or principle 格言
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gnome /n??m/ (gnomes)
劍橋詞典
- an imaginary , very small , old man with a beard and a pointed hat , in traditional children's stories
（童話中的）土地神，地下寶藏守護(hù)神
a model of a gnome used as a garden decoration
（花園中裝飾用的）守護(hù)神塑像，守護(hù)神石像
I don't think garden gnomes are in very good taste . 我覺得在花園中擺設(shè)守護(hù)神塑像品位有點(diǎn)低俗。
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a person who works by using their mind , but does not talk to, and is not known by, the public
低調(diào)的腦力工作者；不作張敭的才子
The gnomes in the back room are putting the finishing touches to the new software . 後麪房間裡那些低調(diào)的才子就要完成他的新軟件了。
?the gnomes of Zurich disapproving
the powerful bankers (= people who own or control banks ) from Switzerland who control a lot of money , much of it belonging to foreign governments
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