单词 | gnome |
释义 | gnome 1. n.   1. a a dwarfish legendary creature supposed to guard the earth's treasures underground; a goblin. b a figure of a gnome, esp. as a garden ornament.   2. (esp. in pl.) colloq. a person with sinister influence, esp. financial (gnomes of Zurich). Derivatives gnomish adj. Etymology: F f. mod.L gnomus (word invented by Paracelsus) 2. n. a maxim; an aphorism. Etymology: Gk gnome opinion f. gignosko know |
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