fairy

英 [ˈfeəri]

美 [ˈferi]

n.  (故事中的)小仙人，仙子，小精灵; 兔子(男同性恋者)

复数：fairies　

考研TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.5646 / COCA.6368

牛津词典

noun

• （故事中的）小仙人，仙子，小精灵
  (in stories) a creature like a small person, who has magic powers
  1. a good/wicked fairy
     善良的仙子；邪恶的精灵
• 兔子（男同性恋者）
  an offensive word for a homosexual man

柯林斯词典

• 仙人;小精灵
  Afairyis an imaginary creature with magical powers. Fairies are often represented as small people with wings.
• 兔子(指男同性恋者)
  If someone describes a man as afairy, they mean that he is a homosexual and they disapprove of this.

英英释义

noun

• a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
  Synonym:faeryfaeriefaysprite
• offensive term for an openly homosexual man
  Synonym:fagotfaggotfagnancepansyqueenqueerpoofpoovepouf

双语例句

• Fairy tales weren't just meant for children
  童话故事不仅仅是写给孩子们的。
• Do you believe in fairy tales and legends?
  那你相信神话和传说吗？
• Is there anybody who can tell a fairy tale?
  有人能讲童话故事吗？
• In the fairy stories, the youngest son usually ventures forth to try to find his fortune.
  在神话故事中，最小的儿子通常总是勇敢地出发寻求幸福。
• She was like a princess in a fairy tale.
  她就像童话里的公主。
• Two of Andersen's fairy tales are related to China.
  两个安徒生童话故事和中国有关。
• I think I was a fairy my previous life.
  我想我前世是个仙女。
• There are some fairy tale books and my favorite books in the book cabinet.
  在书柜中有一些神话故事书和我最喜爱的书。
• The fairy godmother's magic charm turned cinderella's rags into a beautiful gown.
  神仙教母的魔法使灰姑娘的破烂衣衫变成了一件漂亮的长外衣。
• Fairy tales are imaginative.
  神仙故事都是幻想的。