In children's stories, a gnome is an imaginary creature that is like a tiny old man with a beard and pointed hat. In Britain people sometimes have small statues of gnomes in their gardens.
英汉词典释义
n.
守护神
The Swedes do not have Santa Claus. What they have is Christmas Gnome.瑞典人的圣诞节里没有圣诞老人，但他们却有一个圣诞守护神。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
2. a short pithy saying expressing a general truth