n.[C]

1. 鬼怪；小妖精
   It is said that little water sprites lived in this river.

   傳說這條河裡住有小水妖。

2. 調皮搗蛋的人
   Sometimes this beautiful girl could be a disheveled little sprite.

   有時這個漂亮的姑娘會是個衣冠不整的調皮搗蛋的小傢伙。

3. 【古】鬼魂，幽靈
   Those who claimed to have seen sprites were reluctant to reveal their names.

   那些自稱曾看見過鬼魂的人不願意披露他們的姓名。

n.

1. an elf or fairy.
2. Computing  a graphical figure which can be moved and manipulated as a single entity.
3. a faint flash emitted in the upper atmosphere over a thunderstorm.