| 释义 |
gnome
UK [nəʊm] US [noʊm] noun countable
■an imaginary, very small, old man with a beard and a pointed hat, in traditional children's stories （童话中的）土地神，地下宝藏守护神
■a model of a gnome used as a garden decoration （花园中装饰用的）守护神塑像，守护神石像•I don't think garden gnomes are in very good taste.我觉得在花园中摆设守护神塑像品味有点低俗。 ■US
■a person who works by using their mind, but does not talk to, and is not known by, the public 低调的脑力工作者；不作张扬的才子•The gnomes in the back room are putting the finishing touches to the new software.后面房间内的那些低调才子正为新软体做最后的润饰工作。 the gnomes of Zurich literary
■the powerful bankers (= people who own or control banks) from Switzerland who control a lot of money, much of it belonging to foreign governments 苏黎世的大银行家 |