"shorty" in Chinese (Traditional)
矮個子的人(非正式)
Definition
shorty 指個子比一般人矮的人。這是非正式說法,在一些語境裡也可以當作隨意的稱呼,尤其在俚語中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞非常口語,也常帶俚語色彩。語氣可以顯得友好、打趣、曖昧,也可能不禮貌,取決於說話方式和雙方關係。在音樂和街頭俚語裡,'shorty/shawty' 也可能指有魅力的女性,不一定真的矮。使用時要小心,對不熟的人說可能顯得不尊重。
Examples
My little brother is the shorty in our family.
我弟弟是我們家裡的那個**矮個子**。
The shorty in the blue jacket is my cousin.
穿藍色夾克的那個**矮個子**是我表弟。
They called him shorty at school because he was small.
他們在學校叫他**矮個子**,因為他個頭小。
Don't call her shorty unless you know she's okay with it.
除非你知道她不介意,否則別叫她**矮個子**。
In that song, shorty clearly means his girlfriend, not a short person.
在那首歌裡,**shorty** 顯然是指他的女朋友,不是指個子矮的人。
He tried to sound cool by saying, "Hey, shorty," but it just came off rude.
他想用一句「嘿,**shorty**」來顯得很酷,但結果只讓人覺得沒禮貌。