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源自中古英语 'trikster',由 'trick'(诡计)加后缀 '-ster'(表示从事某种行为的人)构成。
❶ 指喜欢恶作剧或欺骗他人的人,通常带有狡猾或幽默的特质,常见于民间故事或神话中。
“The fox is often portrayed as a clever trickster in fables.”
(狐狸在寓言故事中常被描绘成聪明的骗子。)
“He played the role of a trickster who fooled everyone with his jokes.”
(他扮演了一个用笑话愚弄所有人的恶作剧者。)
trickster spirit — 指民间传说或神话中具有欺骗或恶作剧特质的超自然存在,通常带有神秘色彩。
“The trickster spirit in the tale taught humans important lessons through his tricks.”
(故事中的骗子精灵通过他的恶作剧教会了人类重要的道理。)