American soldiers began using the term gremlin during the war.
美国士兵在战争时开始使用这个单词。
VOA慢速英语_单词故事
They had a name for this creature: a gremlin.
他们给它起了个名字叫小精灵。
VOA慢速英语_单词故事
Today Americans use " gremlin" when talking about small magical creatures.
现在美国人用" gremlin" 这个单词表示小的神奇生物。
经济学人(汇总)
Gremlins would operate in fleets, under ultimate human control.
小精灵们会在人类的终端控制下编队行动。
经济学人-科技
Gremlins should therefore be thought of as " tradable" for systems of greater value, says Mr Wierzbanowski.
所以应该把小精灵视为“可交易”更高价值的系统,维尔兹巴诺夫斯基表示。
经济学人(汇总)
These drones, which, like Gremlins, unfold their wings after launch, have a wingspan of 2.5 metres.
这些无人机和小精灵一样,发射后会展开机翼,翼展有2.5米。
透视百科科技类
While you're staring at the gremlin on the wing, you might notice a small hole in the window.
当你盯着机翼上的鬼怪看的时候,你会发现窗户上有个小洞。
Space – Verge Science
Yeah. I want to be a NASA gremlin.
- 是的。 我想成为 NASA 的 gremlin。
Space – Verge Science
I don't get to be the gremlin. - Oh, no!
我不会成为小鬼。 - 不好了!
英语百科
Gremlin
A gremlin is a creature commonly depicted as mischievous and mechanically oriented, with a specific interest in aircraft. Gremlins' mischievous natures are similar to those of English folkloric imps, while their inclination to damage or dismantle machinery is more modern.