gremlin
n. 小鬼
A gremlin is a tiny imaginary evil spirit that people say is the cause of a problem, especially in a machine, which they cannot explain properly or locate.
The microphones went dead as if the technical gremlins had struck again.
麦克风没有了声音,似乎小妖怪又把设备弄坏了。
1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
Goblin ( imp + gremlin ): can desert , if stack suffers heavy losses.
地精 ( 魔婴+小精怪 ): 当你的军队遭受重大损失会逃跑.