gnome
侏儒,矮人,团子,地精
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- : one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- : an expert in monetary or financial affairs; international banker or financier: the gnomes of Zurich.
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You can still have flowers and plants in your home and, with Board approval, a planter or a gnome on your balcony.
Edmonson says he got dinky plastic cones, while Hopper says she received a wooden gnome that was “the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen.”
As an added bonus, the company sent a garden gnome to space for charity.
Strong: Was the gnome in Project X based on our experience taking a gnome across Europe?
Of a sudden I seemed to hear the old gnome croaking, "Now that story sounds to me kind of—"
The Gnome rotary engine was first used with success at this meeting.
He must keep his hands clenched in his pockets lest he soils them in striking down the blood-stained gnome before him.
In the Gnome rotary engine the lightness is entirely due to the initial design and to the materials employed in manufacture.
On the other side of the fire, reclining upon his elbow, the gnome Kilo is poking the coals with a stick.