genie

• n. 妖怪；鬼

來自genius, 守護精靈。

genie (n.)

1650s, "tutelary spirit," from French génie, from Latin genius (see genius); used in French translation of "Arabian Nights" to render Arabic jinni, singular of jinn, which it accidentally resembled, and attested in English with this sense from 1748.

1. The Philips Genie, a lightweight mobile phone, can be operated by uttering a single word.

用戶隻需說出一個字,飛利浦公司的Genie輕型手機便會自動撥號.

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2. As for unconventional weapons, the genie is unfortunately already out of the bottle.

不幸的是，非常規武器已經帶來難以收拾的局麵。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Now the genie of his darkest and weakest side was speaking.

他心靈中最陰暗、最軟弱的部分,有一個精靈在說話.

來自辭典例句

4. He had to turn to the Genie of the Ring for help.

他不得不向戒指神求助.

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5. He rubbed it and the Genie stood in front of him.

他擦了擦燈,神怪出現了.

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