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单词 imp
释义
imp
noun[C]
uk
/ɪmp/us
/ɪmp/
asmallevilspirit
小恶魔，小妖精
oftenhumorous
achildthatbehavesbadly, but in a way that isfunnyratherthanserious:
顽童，小淘气
Come here, you little imp!到这儿来，你这个小淘气！
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a child
  • childWhen I was a child the summers seemed to go on for ever.
  • boyThere's a new boy in my class.
  • girlThe girl's name is Sally.
  • kidI'm off to pick up the kids from school.
  • kiddieI saw her with a little kiddie in a pushchair.
  • little oneThe little ones must be hungry by now.
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(Definition ofimpfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofimp

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And these devil clowns can in turn trace their ancestry to the imps and tricksters of folk performance and ritual.
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A day earlier, she had been convicted of conjuring evil spirits, entertaining diabolical imps, and casting harmful spells.
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Some of these are the little imps who come before the juvenile courts, who get into trouble because they are bored.
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The imps of mischief have been at work to-day.
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Thatimpsits on his shoulders very often, but there must have been one on each shoulder when he designed this wretched, mean and despicable tax on the poor children.
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The two imps tie up all loose ends with their cosmic powers.
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On its south wall is a squint with a carved image, known as the churchimp, who looks through the squint.
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While appearing as a diminutiveimpmonster, her actual form is human-shaped.
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Imps are often shown as small and not very attractive creatures.
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In it, the protagonist buys a bottle with animpinside that grants wishes.
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Pinel was unable to achieve much for him, and appears in the book as a servant of the imps.
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She was animpof mischief from commencement to conclusion.
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