troll

• vt. 轮唱，使转动；放声高唱；拖饵钓鱼
• vi. 参加轮唱；宏亮地唱；拖饵钓鱼
• n. 轮唱；钓鱼；北欧神话中的巨人

来自古诺斯语 troll,巫师，术士，占卜者，来自 Proto-Germanic*truzla,魔鬼，山精，巨怪，来 自 PIE*dra,跑，逃离，可能衍生自 PIE*der,走，跑，踩踏，词源同 trap,tread.参照电影《冰雪 女王》。

词源不详，可能最终与 troll（山精，巨怪）来自同一词源。词义拖钓受 trawl 等影响。

1. (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains

2. a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time;

"they enjoyed singing rounds"

3. a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling;

"he used a spinner as his troll"

4. angling by drawing a baited line through the water

troll (v.)

late 14c., "to go about, stroll," later (early 15c.) "roll from side to side, trundle," probably from Old French troller, a hunting term, "wander, to go in quest of game without purpose" (Modern French trôler), from a Germanic source (compare Old High German trollen "to walk with short steps"), from Proto-Germanic *truzlanan.

Sense of "sing in a full, rolling voice" (first attested 1570s) and that of "fish with a moving line" (c. 1600) both are extended technical uses from the general sense of "roll, trundle," the former from "sing in the manner of a catch or round," the latter perhaps confused with trail or trawl. Figurative sense of "to lure on as with a moving bait, entice, allure" is from 1560s. Meaning "to cruise in search of sexual encounters" is recorded from 1967, originally in homosexual slang.

troll (n.1)

supernatural being in Scandinavian mythology and folklore, 1610s (with an isolated use mid-14c.), from Old Norse troll "giant being not of the human race, evil spirit, monster." Some speculate that it originally meant "creature that walks clumsily," and derives from Proto-Germanic *truzlan, from *truzlanan (see troll (v.)). But it seems to have been a general supernatural word, such as Swedish trolla "to charm, bewitch;" Old Norse trolldomr "witchcraft."

The old sagas tell of the troll-bull, a supernatural being in the form of a bull, as well as boar-trolls. There were troll-maidens, troll-wives, and troll-women; the trollman, a magician or wizard, and the troll-drum, used in Lappish magic rites. The word was popularized in literary English by 19c. antiquarians, but it has been current in the Shetlands and Orkneys since Viking times. The first record of the word in modern English is from a court document from the Shetlands, regarding a certain Catherine, who, among other things, was accused of "airt and pairt of witchcraft and sorcerie, in hanting and seeing the Trollis ryse out of the kyrk yeard of Hildiswick."

Originally conceived as a race of malevolent giants, they have suffered the same fate as the Celtic Danann and by 19c. were regarded by peasants in in Denmark and Sweden as dwarfs and imps supposed to live in caves or under the ground.

They are obliging and neighbourly; freely lending and borrowing, and elsewise keeping up a friendly intercourse with mankind. But they have a sad propensity to thieving, not only stealing provisions, but even women and children. [Thomas Keightley, "The Fairy Mythology," London, 1850]

troll (n.2)

"act of going round, repetition," 1705, from troll (v.). Meaning "song sung in a round" is from 1820.

He trolled the Internet for advice on the disease.

他搜索互联网寻求治疗这种病的建议。

牛津词典

Both candidates have been trolling for votes.

两个候选人一直都在拉票。

牛津词典

I trolled along to see Michael Frayn's play, 'Noises Off'...

我慢悠悠地走着去看迈克尔·弗莱恩的戏剧《糊涂戏班》。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He rowed her ashore and then continued trolling around the lake.

他拢岸让她下船，然后继续悠闲地在湖上划着。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Trolling through the files revealed a photograph of me drinking coffee in the office.

我随便浏览文件时发现了一张我在办公室喝咖啡的照片。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

And an old troll wish you a Happy Halloween!

以及淘气的老侏儒都在祝你万圣节快乐!

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Ice trolls are a subspecies of troll that lives in cold climates.

冰霜巨魔是一种生活在寒冷气候中的巨魔亚种.

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The audience were made up of staff from the Statoil Troll A platform.

她们在北海一处属于挪威国家石油公司的近海天然气钻台上举办了两场各1小时的演唱会.

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Some ice troll and slaves reach Lordaeron and Kalimdor through the goblin merchant empire.

一些冰霜巨魔跟着地精商人到达过洛丹伦和卡利姆多.

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Professor Quirrel: Troll in the dungeon! Troll in the dungeon! Thought you ought to know.

奎诺教授: 山怪!在地牢里! 地牢里有山怪! 我想应该通报你一声.

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He is a skilled craftsman Troll weapons, but also a powerful shaman.

他是一个熟练的巨魔武器工匠, 同时也是一个强大的萨满.

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They came upon a mountain troll that was 5 feet tall.

他们遇到了一个5尺高的山巨人.

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All tongues shall troll you.

所有的话都是来歌颂你的.

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The best shot of the cloisters is from the Girls Lavatory door in the Troll scene.

这些回廊在电影中的最佳镜头是从女厕所所拍到的合唱场面.

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The Troll Commander , Zuljin , is captured at Hillsbrad.

巨魔领袖祖金被关押在希尔斯布莱德.

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How much fish did you troll yesterday?

昨天钩了多少鱼 啊 ?

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The troll grinned, a full, friendly yellow grin.

矮人露出非常友好、真心实意的笑容, 露出黄色的牙齿.

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Shadowguard: This Troll Priest racial spell now works with Vampiric Embrace, Blackout, and Shadow Weaving.

暗影守卫: 巨魔牧师的种族法术现在可以影响到吸血鬼的拥抱 、 晕眩和暗影交织了.

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Lower Damage: The troll deals 50 % less damage while under Command of the Beast.

降低伤害: 在驯化野兽技能下,巨魔会降低对强兽人的伤害的50%.

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Grind to Dust : Troll strikes a single player for roughly 500 damage.

粉碎: 巨魔攻击单个的玩家,造成大概500点伤害.

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He used a spinner as his troll.

他将一个旋转匙形诱饵用作他的鱼饵.

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The young man and the troll climbed up to perch on top.

这少年和这矮人爬上大石,在上面坐了下来.

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Undead mage rots Troll mage smells. Thank god the Horde has the third choice now!

亡灵法师有烂味,巨魔法师有汗味. 感谢上帝,部落现在有了第三种选择!

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How could the troll feel such affection toward something he was going to kill?

这矮人怎么会对于他想要杀死的动物,怀着如此的钟爱 呢 ?

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Troll laughter, shook up the turbulent sea.

巨魔的笑声, 震得海涛汹涌起来.

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Criminals troll bus stations for young runaways.

罪犯们在汽车站搜索年轻的逃跑者.

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On Halloween, a troll enters the castle and traps Hermione in one of the girls'bathrooms.

关于万圣节, 一个巨魔进入城堡和陷阱赫敏在一个女孩的浴室.

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Permanent buff, increases damage to 150 % and sets troll to confused state.

永久性增益, 增加伤害到150%,并且使巨魔处于困惑状态.

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The game engine will evaluate the script and link this behavior to the cowardly troll.

游戏引擎将会计算这个脚本并把这个行为和胆怯的巨人相关联.

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