好词典
nicknamed
UK //ˈnɪkneɪmd//US //ˈnɪkneɪmd//
词源
源自中古英语 'nekename'，由 'eke'（额外的）和 'name'（名字）组合而成，意为‘额外的名字’。
verb
❶ 给某人或某物起绰号或昵称，通常基于其特征、性格或某个显著特点。
“He was nicknamed 'Speedy' because he always ran fast.”
（因为他总是跑得很快，所以大家给他起了个绰号叫‘飞毛腿’。）
“The tall boy was nicknamed 'Giraffe' by his classmates.”
（那个高个子男孩被同学们起了个绰号叫‘长颈鹿’。）
同义词:called, dubbed, labeled
常见短语
nicknamed after — 根据某人或某物的名字或特征来起绰号。
“The baby was nicknamed after her grandmother.”
（这个宝宝是根据她祖母的名字起的昵称。）