selkie
/sil-kee/US // ˈsɪl ki //UK // (ˈsɛlkɪ) //
赛尔琪,赛尔基,赛尔克
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Scot.
- : a mythical creature that looks like a seal in water but assumes human form on land.
Examples
In Shetland it is the “haff-fish,” or selkie, a fallen spirit.
Within the last ten years a man pulled down and rebuilt his byre because of some 'ongoings with a selkie flipper.'
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