sprite

/spraɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [sprˈaɪt] /spraɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [sprˈaɪt] /ˈsprīt How to pronounce sprite (audio)/ (ame, mw)

sprite — noun

  • spritesingular
  • spritesplural

1. a tiny being in stories that can use magic and is often imagined as looking like

1.名詞C2
釋義

a tiny being in stories that can use magic and is often imagined as looking like a fairy or an elf.

例句

In the bedtime story, Quan followed a bright sprite through the forest.

storybook scene: a sprite leads someone

The old poem says a river sprite protects children who respect the water.

common image: river sprite

同義詞
  • fairy

    the broad everyday word for a small magical being; often less literary than sprite

  • elf

    usually suggests a human-like magical being from northern European-style stories

  • pixie

    often means a very small, playful creature that enjoys tricks

用法筆記

Usually appears in stories, myths, and fantasy writing. A sprite is often linked with water, woods, or playful magic, and it sounds more poetic than the broader word 'fairy'.

常見錯誤

❌The house was haunted by a scary sprite.
✅The house was haunted by a ghost.
💡a sprite is usually a small magical fairy-like being in stories, not a frightening spirit of a dead person.