"of or pertaining to elves," 1590s, from elf; first found in Spenser, who also used it as a noun and might have been thinking of elven but the word also is a proper name in the Arthurian romances (Elphin).
双语例句
1. She was an elfin-like girl who looked barely 10 years old.
她是个鬼马小精灵，看起来也就刚满10岁。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The cheap music turned elfin and lovely.
这靡靡之音忽而变得精灵可爱.
来自辞典例句
3. All the little creatures joined in the elfin dance.
所有的小动物都加入了精灵舞会之中.
来自互联网
4. She was an elfin creature -- graceful and delicate.
