| 单词 | fairy |
| 释义 | fairy (once / 202 pages) 1n 2n A fairy is a mythical, magical creature. Most fairies in stories are described as looking like tiny humans with wings. Fairies show up in fables, myths, and fairy tales, usually as kind and lovely creatures with magical powers, although sometimes fairies are mischievous or even spiteful. In the folklore of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, a fairy was actually a malicious spirit. The earliest spelling was faerie, which meant both "the home of supernatural creatures" and "something incredible or fictitious," from the Latin fata, "the Fates." WORD FAMILYfairy: fairies USAGE EXAMPLES“People like to believe in fairy tales,” she says. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) Throughout “Jackie,” we feel her discomfort at playing a starring role in an American fairy tale turned nightmare. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) The team, from the small city of Chapeco, was in the middle of a fairy tale season. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1 n a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper faerie, faery, fay, sprite brownie, elf, gremlin, hob, imp, pixie, pixy (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous fairy godmothera female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine dwarf, gnomea legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure Morgan le Fay(Arthurian legend) a wicked enchantress who was the half sister and enemy of King Arthur Puck, Robin Goodfellowa mischievous sprite of English folklore Oberson(Middle Ages) the king of the fairies and husband of Titania in medieval folklore Titania(Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore tooth fairya fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out water nymph, water spirit, water spritea fairy that inhabits water Nibelung(German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried undineany of various female water spirits leprechauna mischievous elf in Irish folklore sandmanan elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy Andvari(Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki spiritual being, supernatural being an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events n offensive term for an openly homosexual man Hyper gay man, shirtlifter a homosexual man |
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