munchkin
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmʌntʃ.kɪn/ us/ˈmʌntʃ.kɪn/
(also Munchkin)芒奇金人（个子很小、嗓门很尖的人，源于《绿野仙踪》）
one of the small people with very high voices who are characters in the film "The Wizard of Oz"
I was a Munchkin in a school production. 我在学校的演出中扮演一个芒奇金小矮人。
You can listen to the audiobook 25 percent faster, without it sounding like a munchkin. 你听有声读物的时候可以把速度加快25% ，而且听起来不会像芒奇金小矮人。
informal个子很矮小的人
a very small person
I didn't expect this little munchkin to be able to play guitar like that. 我没想到这个小个子弹吉他能弹得这么好。
mainly US informal小可爱，小家伙（对小孩或所爱之人的昵称）
a name for a small child or someone you love
My cousin and her husband were going to bring their munchkin to visit. 我的表妹和她的丈夫打算带他们的小家伙来看我。
Their boyfriends all say "Yes munchkin, whatever you want munchkin." 她们的男朋友都说: “是的，小可爱，你想要什么都行。”
- More examples
- The dungarees make her look even more like a Munchkin.
- I may be short, but I'm not a munchkin.
- We saw a munchkin of an old man trying to open the door.
- Your little munchkin is gorgeous, but as his mama, I think you know that.
- What's wrong, munchkin? Don't cry.