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释义 | sprite (once / 2955 pages) n WORD FAMILY sprite: sprites USAGE EXAMPLESHovering above the stage is a blue figure - nicknamed Mushy by the crew - a virtual version of Ariel, Shakespeare's shape-changing sprite. BBC(Nov 16, 2016) Even popular fast-food chains on the campus, like Subway and Panda Express, have stopped selling Sprite, Coca-Cola and their sugary brethren at the university’s request. New York Times(Nov 03, 2016) The waiter laughed when I tried to order wine, and then served us Sprite in wine glasses. Los Angeles Times(Oct 28, 2016) n a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers Syn|Hypo|Hyper faerie, faery, fairy, fay 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 |
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