fairy

/ˈfeəri/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6
一句话记住

小仙子;小精灵

释义与例句

n. 小仙子;小精灵
a small imaginary being with magical powers, especially one in children's stories
  1. In the story, a fairy grants the young girl three wishes.
    故事中,一位小仙子满足了小女孩的三个愿望。
  2. The children dressed as fairies for the school play.
    孩子们装扮成小仙子参加学校演出。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She left her tooth under the pillow for the tooth fairy.
    她把掉下的牙放在枕头下,等着牙仙来取。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 fairy tale 通常写作两个词,表示“童话故事”;形容像童话般的经历也常用 a fairy-tale romance,作定语时加连字符。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • ferry 渡船;轮渡
    fairy /ˈfeəri/ 指童话中有魔力的小仙子;ferry /ˈferi/ 指载人和车辆过水面的渡船。两词只相差一个字母,但元音和词义都不同,不要因拼写相近而混淆。
    We took the ferry across the river to the old town. 我们乘渡船过河去了老城。
常见搭配
  • fairy tale 童话故事;神话般的故事
    The novel begins like a fairy tale but gradually becomes much darker. 这部小说开头像童话故事,但情节逐渐变得阴暗得多。
  • fairy godmother 仙女教母;及时提供帮助的人
    A fairy godmother helps Cinderella prepare for the royal ball. 仙女教母帮助灰姑娘为王室舞会做好准备。
  • tooth fairy 牙仙
    His son was excited to find a coin left by the tooth fairy. 他儿子发现牙仙留下了一枚硬币,非常兴奋。