gremlins

英 [ˈgrɛmlɪnz]

美 [ˈgrɛmlənz]

n.  (机器停止运转时人们所责怪假想的)小精灵
gremlin的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （尤指机器出现不明故障时人们假想出来的捣乱的）小妖精
  Agremlinis a tiny imaginary evil spirit that people say is the cause of a problem, especially in a machine, which they cannot explain properly or locate.
  1. The microphones went dead as if the technical gremlins had struck again.
     麦克风没有了声音，似乎小妖怪又把设备弄坏了。

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