troll
/trɒl/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈol] /trəʊl/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈol] /ˈtrōl How to pronounce troll (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /trəʊl/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈol] /troʊl/ (ame, ipa)
troll — 名詞
- trollsingular
- trollsplural
1. In Scandinavian folklore, a mythical being that dwells in caves, under bridges,
巨魔
北歐神話中超自然生物，住在山洞或橋下
In Scandinavian folklore, a mythical being that dwells in caves, under bridges, or inside mountains — large ones are often dangerous creatures, while smaller ones enjoy tricking humans.
A children's book tells of a friendly troll under a bridge who helps travelers.
一本童書講述一個友善的巨魔，住在橋下幫助旅行者。
article + troll who lives under [place]
In an old Norwegian legend, a troll caught outside at sunrise will turn to stone.
根據古老的挪威傳說，日出時還在室外的巨魔會變成石頭。
Linh's grandmother warned that trolls hide in forests and play tricks on hikers.
Linh 的祖母告誡說，巨魔躲在森林裡對登山客惡作劇。
The museum displayed a life-sized troll sitting on gold coins inside a fake cave.
博物館展出一個真人尺寸的巨魔坐在金幣上，放在假山洞裡。
- elf
usually graceful, good-natured, and lives in forests rather than caves
文法句型
a troll
the troll
trolls (plural)
用法筆記
Countable noun. In modern English, this sense is most common when talking about fairy tales, fantasy fiction, or Scandinavian culture rather than real beliefs.
常見錯誤
2. A person who posts deliberately offensive or annoying comments on the internet,
網路酸民
故意在網路上攻擊別人的使用者
A person who posts deliberately offensive or annoying comments on the internet, hoping to anger others or simply to attract notice.
The forum moderator banned several trolls who had been insulting new members all week.
論壇管理員封鎖了好幾個網路酸民，他們整個星期都在辱罵新成員。
moderator banned several trolls who + [offensive behaviour]
Saira chose to ignore the troll who posted rude comments under every photo.
Saira 選擇不理會那個酸民，他在每張照片下都留下粗魯的留言。
Internet trolls often create fake accounts so nobody can trace their real identity online.
網路酸民經常創建假帳號，這樣就沒人能追查到他們真實的身分。
Jabari reported a troll who sent threatening messages in the gaming chat room.
Jabari 舉報了一個在遊戲聊天室發送恐嚇訊息的酸民。
文法句型
a troll
internet troll
trolls (plural)
用法筆記
Countable noun. Very common in online contexts. The best general advice given to learners is 'do not feed the trolls' — meaning do not reply, because trolls want attention.
常見錯誤
3. An intentionally upsetting or provocative message posted online to anger readers
引戰文
故意激怒讀者的網路貼文
An intentionally upsetting or provocative message posted online to anger readers or trigger arguments.
The forum thread was taken down because it contained nothing but troll posts designed to start fights.
那個論壇討論串被刪除了，因為裡面除了引戰文之外什麼都沒有。
contain nothing but troll posts — clearly referring to messages, not people
Stefan deleted the troll as soon as he saw it was starting a pointless argument.
Stefan 一看見那篇引戰文在挑起無謂爭論，就立刻刪除了。
A single clever troll can turn peaceful discussion into a shouting match within minutes.
一篇巧妙的引戰文可以在幾分鐘內把和平討論變成罵戰。
The website installed automatic filters to remove common trolls before other users could see them.
該網站安裝了自動過濾器，在其他使用者看到之前就先移除常見的引戰文。
文法句型
a troll
post a troll
trolls (plural)
用法筆記
Countable noun. Distinguish from sense 2 (the person): 'a troll' posted by 'a troll'. Context usually makes the meaning clear, but if you say 'There are trolls in the forum', it could mean either people or messages.
常見錯誤
troll — 動詞
- trollpresent simple I / you / we / they
- trolls3rd person singular
- trolling-ing form
- trolledpast simple
1. When fishing, to pull a hook with bait behind a slow-moving boat so that fish in
拖釣
在船後拖引誘魚鉤來釣魚
When fishing, to pull a hook with bait behind a slow-moving boat so that fish in the water chase after it and bite.
Tomás spent the morning trolling for salmon near the coast with his father's boat.
Tomás 和他父親的船在海岸附近拖釣了整個早上，想釣鮭魚。
troll for [type of fish]
The two fishermen trolled slowly along the riverbank and caught three large trout before noon.
兩位漁夫沿著河岸慢慢拖釣，中午前就釣到了三條大鱒魚。
Instead of casting from shore, they trolled with the engine at low speed.
他們不在岸邊拋竿，而是開著引擎低速拖釣。
Yael learned to troll for mackerel during summer holidays at her aunt's cottage.
Yael 在暑假去阿姨的小屋時學會了拖釣鯖魚。
- trail
more general — means to pull something behind without the fishing-specific meaning
文法句型
troll for [fish]
troll [body of water]
go trolling
用法筆記
Can be used transitively ('troll the lake') or intransitively ('troll for bass'). The noun form 'trolling' is often used for the activity itself ('We went trolling off the pier.').
常見錯誤
2. To look through a large number of people, places, or items in the hope of findin
四處搜尋
在大量人事物中仔細尋找
To look through a large number of people, places, or items in the hope of finding something specific you want or need.
Ramon trolled through online job listings every evening after his shift at the factory.
Ramon 每天下班後都會在線上招聘網站四處搜尋職缺。
troll through [collection of items]
The detective trolled the busy market square for anyone who matched the witness description.
偵探在繁忙的市集廣場上仔細搜尋，看是否有符合證人描述的人。
Charlotte trolled the second-hand furniture stores for an old wooden desk for her study.
Charlotte 逛遍了二手家具店，想為書房找一張舊木桌。
Mateo spent the weekend trolling antique shops for a vintage watch.
Mateo 花了整個週末逛古董店，想找一只 vintage 手錶。
文法句型
troll through [places]
troll for [target]
troll [place]
用法筆記
Less common than 'search' or 'browse'. Often carries a sense of patience or thoroughness — looking through many options over time rather than a quick check. Frequently followed by 'through' or 'for'.
常見錯誤
3. To post insulting or deliberately provocative content on a website or social med
網路引戰
在網路上發布挑釁言論
To post insulting or deliberately provocative content on a website or social media platform, aiming to anger other users or trigger arguments.
Someone was trolling the fan forum by posting spoilers in every thread.
有人在粉絲論壇上引戰，在每一篇討論串中洩漏劇情。
trolling [place] by + [method]
Jin was banned from the chat room for trolling with offensive cultural jokes.
Jin 因為在聊天室發表冒犯文化的笑話引戰而被停權。
Instead of answering the travel question, Selim started trolling the thread with unrelated political remarks.
Selim 沒有回答旅行的問題，反而開始在討論串中發表無關的政治言論來引戰。
The celebrity has learned to ignore people who troll her social media posts.
那位名人已經學會忽略那些在她社群貼文下引戰的人。
文法句型
troll [somewhere/someone]
troll [website]
be trolling
用法筆記
This sense is specifically about online behaviour. For offline annoying behaviour, use sense 4. The verb is often used in the continuous form ('He is trolling the forum').
常見錯誤
4. To deliberately say or do something annoying or upsetting to someone, mainly to
故意惹惱
說或做讓別人生氣的事來取樂
To deliberately say or do something annoying or upsetting to someone, mainly to get a reaction or for amusement.
Nellie loves to troll her brother by pretending she ate his dessert.
Nellie 喜歡故意惹惱弟弟，假裝她吃掉了他的甜點。
troll [person] by [verb]-ing
Some people troll political discussions just to watch others lose their temper and argue.
有些人喜歡在政治討論中故意搗亂，就為了看別人生氣吵架。
The student was sent to the office for trolling the substitute teacher.
那名學生因為刁難代課老師而被送去校長室。
Ramón's friends joked that he trolled the office by changing the printer language.
Ramón 的同事開玩笑說，他靠改變印表機語言來搗亂辦公室。
文法句型
troll someone
stop trolling
troll [person] about [topic]
用法筆記
Can describe behaviour both online and offline, unlike sense 3 which is limited to internet posting. The provocations in this sense are often playful or teasing rather than truly hateful, but context determines severity.