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changeling

/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒlɪŋ/ 名词 C2

中文: 调换儿

  1. In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches. (figuratively)
  2. A person or object (especially when regarded as inferior) secretly exchanged for something else.
  3. An organism which can change shape to mimic others; a shape-shifter.

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