名詞 hobgoblin:

1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
   同義詞：goblin, hob
2. an object of dread or apprehension--Ralph Waldo Emerson
   同義詞：bugbear

hob.gob.lin

n.（名詞）
An ugly, mischievous elf or goblin.
淘氣的妖精：丑陋而又頑皮的鬼怪或精靈
An object or a source of fear, dread, or harassment; a bugbear:
怪物：引起害怕、恐懼或煩惱的東西或原因；令人恐怖的事物：
例句：
.A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.(Ralph Waldo Emerson)
.令人討厭的小人物身上愚蠢的一致性.(拉爾夫·沃爾多·埃默森)