hobgoblin

名词 hobgoblin:

1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
   同义词：goblin, hob
2. an object of dread or apprehension--Ralph Waldo Emerson
   同义词：bugbear

hob.gob.lin

n.（名词）
An ugly, mischievous elf or goblin.
淘气的妖精：丑陋而又顽皮的鬼怪或精灵
An object or a source of fear, dread, or harassment; a bugbear:
怪物：引起害怕、恐惧或烦恼的东西或原因；令人恐怖的事物：
例句：
.A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.(Ralph Waldo Emerson)
.令人讨厌的小人物身上愚蠢的一致性.(拉尔夫·沃尔多·埃默森)