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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.
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However, he did not use this nickname for very long.
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It had continued to use the nickname of its major-league affiliate through the 1991 season.
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Many also use a nickname in addition to their real name for marketability and other reasons.
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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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