"adventurous daydreamer," 1950, from title character in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," short story by U.S. author James Thurber (1894-1961) first published in the "New Yorker" March 18, 1939.
双语例句
1. Walter Mitty raised his hand briefly and the bickering attorneys were stilled.
华尔脱·密蒂伸出手来轻轻一挥,吵吵嚷嚷的律师便不出声了.
来自辞典例句
2. At school she lived in a Walter Mitty world of adventure.
