"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.
权威例句
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.
2. At school she lived in a Walter Mitty world of adventure.