munchkin
释义:这是美国本土童话故事《绿野仙踪》(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)里奥兹国(Oz)的一类居民,以身材矮小著称。在1939年由原著改编的著名彩色故事片中,由来自世界各地的特型演员扮演(当时电脑还未被发明出来,而且即便是常规特效技术也不够高明)。
目前,这个词还被用作对角色扮演游戏(RPG)中单纯追求数值强大而完全忽略故事背景及其他玩家感受的超级玩家(powergamer)的戏谑称呼。
例句:
But I recently heard the use of the word munchkin. Being a small person, I'm deeply hurt.
Mercury's mysteries arise from its extremes. With a diameter that would allow it to fit comfortably between Boston and Anchorage, Alaska, it's a planetary munchkin.