| 单词 | little green man |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslittle green man little green man n. (in folklore and science fiction) a small green-skinned (male) humanoid being, now spec. one from outer space; cf. little man n. 5. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > imaginary persons or creatures man in the moon1596 Briarean1598 phantasim1598 mooncalf1638 splacknuck1726 Idomenian1764 little green man1802 ring-tailed roarer1828 Belsnickel1830 ice worm1830 catawampus1843 whangdoodle1852 Prince Charming1855 boojum1876 snark1879 Easter rabbit1881 Easter bunny1900 death moth1910 Moomin1950 energy vampire1967 tooth fairy1977 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > [noun] > extraterrestrial inhabitant heavenwareOE superlunary1649 Selenite1650 lunarian1708 planetarian1778 little green man1802 starling1839 alien1931 space colony1932 space alien1936 ET1944 outworlder1948 off-worlder1957 extra-terrestrial1963 Klingon1968 grey1989 1802 Spirit of Public Jrnls. 5 348 (heading) The little green man. A German story. 1827 C. Otway Sketches in Ireland 374 A troop of the little green men, mounted on cattle not bigger than cats. 1873 K. Knox Father Time's Story Bk. xii. 157 Sometimes he [sc. a sprite] appeared as a little green man, sometimes a cat, a bird, a dog, or even a human being. 1920 Chatterbox 19/1 The little green men with the little red hoods, They talk to the trees, and the flowers, and the buds. 1940 R. Bloch in Fantastic Adventures Apr. 89 I would write more [fantastic fiction], if it wasn't for the little green men that run out of the woodwork and pull down my socks every time I sit at the typewriter. 1942 S.A.E. Jrnl. Aug. 10/2 No, the SAE Journal editorial office hasn't been invaded by the little green men. But T. A. Boyd..has been projecting his imagination 30 years into the future. 1955 Pop. Sci. Jan. 246/1 Maybe..one of those flying saucers landed and one of those little green men from Mars did it. 1971 ‘H. Calvin’ Poison Chasers iii. 36 We been reading too many books about little green men from Mars. < as lemmas |
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