Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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GENIE

/ˈdʒiːni/B1

(瓶中)精灵;妖精 (n.)

`genie`指阿拉伯神话中住在瓶子或灯里的魔法精灵,可以实现愿望。这里`You're not a genie`用来幽默地说对方不能随便满足愿望。常见搭配:`a genie in a bottle`。

WELL, THEN I GUESS YOU STILL HAVE ALL THREE OF YOUR WISHES.
YOU'RE NOT A GENIE. I KNOW THAT.
OKAY. WE'RE LEAVING.