gremlin
n
imaginary mischievious creature supposed to cause mechanical or other failure (好捣乱的)小精灵(据信可使机械或其他东西失灵)
The gremlins have got into the computer again. 捣乱的小精灵又钻进计算机里了.
🗣️ 情景例句
I hear you're expecting a baby, Mrs. Stewart.
我听说你们快有小孩了, Stewart太太。
My brother has a bad headache.
我的兄弟患严重的头疼。
It must have been a gas that could burn but that would not explode, a gas that did not smell strong, and a gas that did not kill people.