单词 | nickname |
释义 | nickname (nɪkneɪm ) Word forms: nicknames , nicknaming , nicknamed 1. countable noun A nickname is an informal name for someone or something. Red got his nickname for his red hair. Synonyms: pet name, label, diminutive, epithet 2. verb If you nickname someone or something, you give them an informal name. When he got older I nicknamed him Little Alf. [VERB noun noun] Which newspaper was once nicknamed The Thunderer? [be VERB-ed noun] Collocations: use a nickname The prince and other members of the club use the nickname purely as a term of affection. Times, Sunday Times He wants to be nicknamed and enjoys it when people use this nickname. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, he did not use this nickname for very long. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It had continued to use the nickname of its major-league affiliate through the 1991 season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many also use a nickname in addition to their real name for marketability and other reasons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 绰号, 给…起绰号 Japanese: ニックネーム, あだ名をつける |
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