mannikin

• 名词，指非常矮小的人，或展示服装的女模特，或用于展示服装的真人大小的人体模型。

A noun referring to a very small person, a woman who models clothing, or a life-size dummy used for displaying clothes.

1. Very small personC1formal

   A person who is unusually small in stature but not otherwise physically abnormal or deformed.

   矮人

   • The circus featured a mannikin who performed acrobatic tricks.
   • In medieval courts, a mannikin was sometimes kept as an entertainer.
   • The term 'mannikin' is now considered outdated and potentially offensive.

   同义词dwarfhomunculusmidget

   反义词colossusgiant

2. Fashion modelB2formalbritish

   A woman employed to display clothing by wearing it, especially in fashion shows or for photographs.

   模特

   • The designer hired a mannikin to showcase his new collection.
   • She worked as a mannikin for a high-end fashion house in Paris.
   • The mannikin walked gracefully down the runway in a silk gown.

   同义词fashion modelmannequinmodel

3. Display dummyB1formal

   A life-sized model of a human body, used to display clothing in shop windows or for tailoring purposes.

   人体模型

   • The tailor adjusted the suit on the mannikin before fitting it on the customer.
   • The store window featured a mannikin dressed in the latest winter fashion.
   • Artists sometimes use a mannikin to practice drawing human proportions.

   同义词dummylay figuremanikinmannequinmodel