| 释义 |
gremlingrem‧lin /ˈɡremlɪn/ noun [countable]   gremlinOrigin: 1900-2000 Perhaps from Irish Gaelic gruaimin ‘angry little man’; influenced by goblin - Although both services have been dogged by Internet gremlins, IF.com has yet to launch on the Web.
- I work for this gremlin named Spider.
- Is there a gremlin outside, chewing on the wing of the plane?
- Let's just say that there were rather too many technical gremlins around.
- More recently, stories have circulated that mechanical or electrical faults in factories are due to gremlins taking over the working of machines.
- The gremlins have been at work again!
- These things happen to the most confident of video users and the gremlins always seem to choose their moment with great care.
- You're absolutely right Stephen, the formula should be W - gremlins in the computer again!
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