| 释义 |
darling
dar·ling D0030800 (där′lĭng)n.1. A dearly beloved person.2. One that is greatly liked or preferred; a favorite: "the pride and vanity of the rich, the darlings of fate" (Mario Puzo).adj.1. Dearly beloved.2. Regarded with special favor; favorite: "Metaphysics and poetry ... are my darling studies" (Samuel Taylor Coleridge).3. Informal Charming or amusing: a darling hat.
[Middle English dereling, from Old English dēorling : dēore, dear + -ling, diminutive suff.]darling (ˈdɑːlɪŋ) n1. a person very much loved: often used as a term of address2. a favourite: the teacher's darling. adj (prenominal) 3. beloved4. much admired; pleasing: a darling hat. [Old English dēorling; see dear, -ling1]
Darling (ˈdɑːlɪŋ) n1. (Biography) Alistair (Maclean). born 1953, British Labour politician: Chancellor of the Exchequer (2007–10)2. (Biography) Grace. 1815–42, English national heroine, famous for her rescue (1838) of some shipwrecked sailors with her father, a lighthouse keeperdar•ling (ˈdɑr lɪŋ)
n. 1. a person very dear to another; one dearly loved. 2. one in great favor; a favorite one. adj. 3. very dear; dearly cherished. 4. cute; lovable. [before 900; Middle English derling, Old English dēorling] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  darling - a special loved one dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, petlover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someonechosen - one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"macushla - (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darlingmollycoddle - a pampered darling; an effeminate manteacher's pet - the teacher's favorite student | | 2. |  Darling - an Australian river; tributary of the Murray RiverDarling RiverAustralia - the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean | | Adj. | 1. |  darling - dearly loved beloved, dearloved - held dear; "his loved companion of many years" |
darlingnoun1. beloved, love, dear, dearest, angel, treasure, precious, loved one, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove, dear one Hello, darling!2. favourite, pet, spoilt child, apple of your eye, blue-eyed boy, fair-haired boy (U.S.) He was the darling of the family.adjective1. beloved, dear, dearest, sweet, treasured, precious, adored, cherished, revered my darling baby boy2. adorable, sweet, attractive, lovely, charming, cute, enchanting, captivating, cutesy (informal, chiefly U.S.) a perfectly darling little housedarlingnoun1. A person who is much loved:beloved, dear, honey, love, minion, precious, sweet, sweetheart, truelove.Informal: sweetie.Idiom: light of one's life.2. One liked or preferred above all others:favorite, pet.Idiom: apple of one's eye.adjective1. Regarded with much love and tenderness:beloved, dear, loved, precious.2. Given special, usually doting treatment:fair-haired, favored, favorite, pet.3. Informal. Giving great pleasure or delight:charming, delectable, delicious, delightful, enchanting, heavenly, luscious.Translationsdarling (ˈdaːliŋ) noun1. a dearly loved person (often used as a term of endearment). Is that you, darling ? 親愛的(暱稱) 心爱的人，（用作称呼）亲爱的 2. a lovable person. Mary really is a darling! 極可愛的人 极可爱的人 adjective1. much loved. My darling child! 心愛的 心爱的2. lovable; pretty and appealing. What a darling little girl! 漂亮的 漂亮的darling
media darlingA very famous and popular person who receives exceptionally positive media coverage or attention. Ever since the election season began, the presidential hopeful has become quite the liberal media darling. The rising star has captured the world with her talent and beauty, becoming one of the biggest media darlings of recent times.See also: darling, mediabetter be an old man's darling than a young man's slaveIt is better for a woman to marry an old man who treats her well than a controlling young man. If anyone says that Lord Alistair is too old for you, just remember: better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.See also: better, darling, old, slave, youngBetter be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.Prov. A young woman should prefer to marry an old man who dotes on her rather than a young man who may treat her badly. When Mr. Nash proposed to me, I thought he was too old, but my mother advised me, "Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave." When Marion's friends objected that her fiance was much too old for her, she said, "Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave."See also: better, darling, old, slave, youngDarling
Darling, river, 1,702 mi (2,739 km) long, rising in the Eastern Highlands, NE New South Wales and SE Queensland, Australia, and flowing SW across New South Wales into the MurrayMurray,
principal and second-longest river of Australia, 1,609 mi (2,589 km) long, rising in the Australian Alps, SE New South Wales, and flowing westward to form the New South Wales–Victoria boundary.
..... Click the link for more information. River at Wentworth. It is the longest river in Australia. Although it receives numerous tributaries in its upper course, the Darling has dried up on several occasions. The river is used extensively for irrigation, and the combined Murray-Darling basin supports more than 40% of Australia's agriculture. It was explored in 1828 by Charles Sturt, an English explorer.Darling Grace. 1815--42, English national heroine, famous for her rescue (1838) of some shipwrecked sailors with her father, a lighthouse keeper Darling
Dar·ling (dar'ling), Samuel Taylor, U.S. physician in Panama, 1872-1925. See: Darling disease. darling
Synonyms for darlingnoun belovedSynonyms- beloved
- love
- dear
- dearest
- angel
- treasure
- precious
- loved one
- sweetheart
- sweetie
- truelove
- dear one
noun favouriteSynonyms- favourite
- pet
- spoilt child
- apple of your eye
- blue-eyed boy
- fair-haired boy
adj belovedSynonyms- beloved
- dear
- dearest
- sweet
- treasured
- precious
- adored
- cherished
- revered
adj adorableSynonyms- adorable
- sweet
- attractive
- lovely
- charming
- cute
- enchanting
- captivating
- cutesy
Synonyms for darlingnoun a person who is much lovedSynonyms- beloved
- dear
- honey
- love
- minion
- precious
- sweet
- sweetheart
- truelove
- sweetie
noun one liked or preferred above all othersSynonymsadj regarded with much love and tendernessSynonymsadj given special, usually doting treatmentSynonyms- fair-haired
- favored
- favorite
- pet
adj giving great pleasure or delightSynonyms- charming
- delectable
- delicious
- delightful
- enchanting
- heavenly
- luscious
Synonyms for darlingnoun a special loved oneSynonyms- dearie
- deary
- ducky
- favorite
- favourite
- pet
Related Words- lover
- chosen
- macushla
- mollycoddle
- teacher's pet
noun an Australian riverSynonymsRelated Wordsadj dearly lovedSynonymsRelated Words |