English Dictionary

hobgoblin

名詞

広義

A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. / (by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.

日本語の意味

人間に厄介事をもたらす、小さくて醜い妖怪やゴブリン / 比喩的に、恐怖や不安の原因となるもの、取り憑かれたかのような不吉な存在

The hobgoblin darted from shadow to shadow, snatching unattended socks and cackling as it left chaos in its wake.

人間に迷惑をかける小さくて醜いゴブリンは影から影へと素早く飛び移り、置き忘れた靴下をひったくっては笑いながら混乱を残していった。

意味（1）

A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans.

A M. Berbiguier lately published an elaborate work, in three huge volumes, in which he demonstrated the existence of hobgoblins, described the proper manner of capturing and securing them, and took credit to himself for his zeal for the benefit of mankind, in allowing no day to pass without imprisoning, with his own hands, at least thirty hobgoblins. A writer of biographical notices of contemporary authors, who believed neither in M. Berbiguier's manner of catching hobgoblins nor in the existence of hobgoblins did not scruple to say that M. Berbiguier was mad, and upon this M. Berbiguier brought his action for libel; but unluckily, together with his action, he brought himself into Court, and established in a very few words the truth of the libel.

意味（2）

(by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do.

hobgoblins （ plural ）