gnome

名词 gnome:

1. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
   同义词：dwarf
2. a short pithy saying expressing a general truth

1. The Chancellor of the Exchequer doesn't only have to convince the cabinet that his budget is sound, he has to convince the gnomes of Zurich.
   财政大臣不但得要全体内阁确信他的预算是合理的，他还得使苏黎世的银行家们信服。

gnome

n.（名词）
One of a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground and guard treasure hoards.
守护神：民间传说中的畸形矮子，住在地下守护着宝藏

来源：
French
法语
from New Latin gnomus
源自 现代拉丁语 gnomus

【引伸】
gnom.ish
adj.（形容词）

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gnome
gnome 2

n.（名词）
A pithy saying that expresses a general truth or fundamental principle; an aphorism.
警句，格言：简练的格言，表达普遍的真谛或基本原则；警语，格言

来源：
Greek gnômô
希腊语 gnômô
from gignôskein [to know] * see gnô-
源自 gignôskein [知道] *参见 gnô-