英文词源
- hob
- hob: see hub
- hob (n.)
- "side of fireplace," 1670s, alteration of hubbe (1510s), of unknown origin, perhaps somehow related to the first element in hobnail.
- Hob (n.)
- "clown, prankster," short for hobgoblin (q.v.). Hence, to play (the) hob "make mischief" (by 1834).
中文词源
hob：炉盘，烤炉搁架
来自古英语habban,持，握，词源同have,heave.用于指壁炉搁架或炉盘。
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：hob 词源，hob 含义。
hob：小妖，捣乱，恶作剧
来自中古英语Hob,小妖精，来自人名Robin的昵称。引申词义捣乱，恶作剧。比较old Nick,妖怪，来自人名Nicolas昵称。
