비행기나 기계 등에 원인 모를 고장을 일으킨다고 믿어지는 상상의 장난꾸러기 요정.
An imaginary mischievous creature often blamed for causing unexplained mechanical or electronic malfunctions.
예문:
"The mechanic joked that a gremlin must have crawled into the engine overnight."
"Ever since the move, it feels like a gremlin is messing with the Wi-Fi router."
기계나 컴퓨터 시스템 등에서 발생하는 원인 불명의 기술적 결함이나 오류.
A recurring or mysterious technical problem, especially in a computer system or machine.
예문:
"We spent all night trying to track down a gremlin in the server's power supply."
"Despite multiple inspections, the electrical gremlin in the dashboard remained."
서핑이나 파도타기를 처음 배우는 초보자 또는 어린 서퍼.
A young or inexperienced surfer.
예문:
"The local break is usually filled with gremlins during the summer holidays."
"He was just a little gremlin when he first stood up on a surfboard."