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源自中古英语 'ekename'(额外的名字),后因发音演变误分为 'a nickname'。
❶ 昵称或绰号,指对某人或某物的非正式称呼,通常基于其特征、性格或关系而起的亲切名字。
“His nickname 'Speedy' came from his love for running.”
(他的昵称“飞毛腿”源于他对跑步的热爱。)
“We gave our cat the nickname 'Whiskers' because of her long whiskers.”
(我们给猫咪取了个昵称“胡须”,因为它有长长的胡须。)
❶ 给某人或某物起昵称或绰号,通常用于非正式场合或表达亲密感。
“They nicknamed him 'Bear' because of his strength.”
(他们给他起了个绰号“熊”,因为他力气很大。)
“The team nicknamed their new player 'Lightning' for his speed.”
(球队给新队员起了个绰号“闪电”,因为他速度很快。)
go by the nickname — 使用某个昵称作为日常称呼,通常指人们更熟悉这个昵称而非本名。
“He goes by the nickname 'Ace' instead of his real name.”
(大家用昵称“王牌”称呼他,而不是他的本名。)