单词	gnome
释义	gnomegnome /nəʊm $ noʊm/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINgnome Origin: 1600-1700 French, Modern Latin gnomus Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a garden gnome the gnomes who work in the U.S. Treasury EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And what of hobgoblins, gnomes and the little people of Ireland? Another rather unusual query ... Is it possible to make your own garden gnomes - by casting them? Have only low-level foliage in the front of the house, where only a garden gnome could hide. Margaret's life might have been brightened up by a smug, self-amusing gurning garden gnome. People who imagine that some small cabal of powerful investors move the market often talk about the gnomes of Zurich. There were grinning gnomes worked into the iron filigree, running downwards helter-skelter. They had gnomes in the garden, which was even more off-putting. To understand the S & P 500, however, you have to know more about the gnomes of Brooklyn. word sets WORD SETS► Folklore abominable snowman, nounapparition, nounbogey, nounbogeyman, nounboogeyman, nounchangeling, noundivine, verbdjinn, noundoppelganger, noundowse, verbdowser, noundowsing rod, noundragon, noundryad, noundwarf, nounEaster Bunny, nounelf, nounelixir, nounfairy, nounfairy godmother, nounfairyland, nounfairy tale, nounFather Christmas, nounfolk, adjectivefolk hero, noungenie, nounghost, noungiant, noungiantess, noungnome, noungoblin, noungremlin, nounhobgoblin, nounimp, nounleprechaun, nounleviathan, nounley, nounlore, nounmagic carpet, nounmermaid, nounmonster, nounnecromancy, nounnever-never land, nounnymph, nounogre, nounphiltre, nounpixie, nounsandman, nounSanta Claus, nounspectre, nounsprite, nounstardust, nounsuperstition, nounsuperstitious, adjectivesylph, nountale, nountotem, nountroll, noununicorn, nounurban myth, nounvampire, nounwerewolf, nounwishing well, nounyeti, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► garden gnome  a garden gnome COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a garden gnome (=a stone or plastic figure in a garden, which looks like a little old man with a pointed hat)· Somebody had stolen one of their garden gnomes. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► garden · Have only low-level foliage in the front of the house, where only a garden gnome could hide.· Another rather unusual query ... Is it possible to make your own garden gnomes - by casting them?· He called in Julian - a six-inch-tall red, white and blue garden gnome!· It is not in the business of scattering latter-day garden gnomes.· Margaret's life might have been brightened up by a smug, self-amusing gurning garden gnome. 1a creature in children’s stories who looks like a little old man. Gnomes have pointed hats, live under the ground, and guard gold, jewels etc.2a stone or plastic figure representing one of these creatures:  a garden gnome
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