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daddy

UK //ˈdædi//US //ˈdædi//

词源

源自16世纪英语daddie,为dad的儿语变体,可能模仿幼儿发音。

noun

❶ 对父亲的昵称,常用于儿童或亲密关系中,语气比dad更亲昵可爱。

“Look, Daddy! I drew a picture for you.”

(看呀爸爸!我给你画了一幅画。)

“My daddy takes me to the park every weekend.”

(我爸爸每个周末都带我去公园。)

❶ 在特定语境中指代富有或有影响力的年长男性,可能带有调侃或拜金意味。

“She's always looking for a sugar daddy.”

(她总在寻找金主爸爸。)

“The CEO is the daddy of this industry.”

(这位CEO是本行业的巨头人物。)

同义词:father, dad, papa, pop

常见短语

sugar daddy — 指为年轻伴侣提供金钱或物质支持的富有年长男性,通常带有交易性质。

“The young model was rumored to have a sugar daddy.”

(传闻那个年轻模特有位金主爸爸。)

who's your daddy — 挑衅用语,用于炫耀胜利或主导地位,常见于体育竞赛等场合。

“After scoring the winning goal, he yelled 'Who's your daddy now?'”

(踢进制胜球后他大喊:现在谁才是老大?)