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darling

UK //ˈdɑː.lɪŋ//US //ˈdɑːr.lɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'dēorling'(亲爱的),由 'dēore'(珍贵的)加上表示亲昵的后缀 '-ling' 构成。

noun

❶ 对心爱之人的昵称,常用于伴侣、孩子或亲密朋友之间,表达喜爱和亲昵的情感。

“Good morning, darling! How did you sleep?”

(早上好,亲爱的!你睡得怎么样?)

“She's the darling of the family, everyone adores her.”

(她是家里的宝贝,每个人都喜欢她。)

❶ 指受欢迎或受宠爱的人或事物,常用于形容公众人物或流行文化中的焦点。

“The young actor quickly became the darling of Hollywood.”

(这位年轻演员迅速成为好莱坞的宠儿。)

“This café is the darling of local food bloggers.”

(这家咖啡馆是本地美食博主的宠儿。)

同义词:sweetheart, dearest, beloved

adjective

❶ 形容可爱的、讨人喜欢的,通常带有感情色彩,用于强调某人或某物的吸引力。

“What a darling little cottage by the lake!”

(湖边这间小屋多可爱啊!)

“She wore a darling dress to the party.”

(她穿了一条非常可爱的裙子去参加派对。)

同义词:adorable, charming, cute

常见短语

the darling of — 指某领域或群体中特别受喜爱或关注的人或事物,强调其受欢迎程度。

“The young scientist became the darling of the academic community after her breakthrough discovery.”

(这位年轻科学家在突破性发现后成为学术界的宠儿。)