elf的中文

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elf
/ elf /

◙ (pl. elves )
1. a supernatural creature of folk tales, typically represented as a small, delicate, elusive figure in human form with pointed ears, magical powers, and a capricious nature
• 小精灵（民间故事中尤指被描绘成具人形的精灵，小巧、尖耳、有神出鬼没的魔法、性情反复无常）
2. Elves are found in Germanic mythology, though the word is also used of various fairy creatures such as the Sidhe of Ireland. In modern fantasy, elves are sometimes depicted as a tall, slender, ageless race, as in the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien

【派生】

♦ elfish adjective
♦ elven adjective
1. (poetic/literary 诗／文)
♦ elvish adjective

【语源】

1. Old English, of Germanic origin; related to German Alp 'nightmare'