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词汇 imp
释义 imp
noun[ C ]
uk /ɪmp/ us /ɪmp/
a small evil spirit小恶魔,小妖精
often humorous
a child that behaves badly, but in a way that is funny rather than serious: 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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Examples of imp


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And these devil clowns can in turn trace their ancestry to the imps and tricksters of folk performance and ritual.
A day earlier, she had been convicted of conjuring evil spirits, entertaining diabolical imps, and casting harmful spells.
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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That imp sits 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 church imp, who looks through the squint.
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While appearing as a diminutive imp monster, 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 an imp inside 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 an imp of mischief from commencement to conclusion.
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