munchkin

FREQ #28146

n. 小巧玲珑的人, 忙个不停的人

发音

UK /ˈmʌnʃkɪn/
其它
US /ˈmʌnt͡ʃkɪn/

词形变化

munchkins 复数 munchkins

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A child.

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  2. 2.

    A person of very short stature.

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  3. 3.

    Alternative letter-case form of Munchkin (“domestic cat breed”).

  4. 4.

    A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.

    游戏
  5. 5.

    Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”).

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  6. 6.

    A pet name one used for someone considered adorable, such as a pet, child, or a romantic partner.

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词源

Coined by American author L. Frank Baum in 1900 in his novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Perhaps reflective of German Mensch or munch + -kin. Compare Low German Menschken and Low German Minschken. Sense 5 (“donut hole”) is a genericization of the Dunkin' trademark "Munchkins".

来源：wiktionary