n.(传说能引起机械故障的)小妖精；麻烦
The gremlins have got into the computer again. 捣乱的小精灵又钻进计算机里了。
I was talking on my mobile phone when all of a sudden this gremlin like creature appeared. 当时我正在用手机通话，突然，这个精怪的小动物出现。
