nickname

/ˈnɪkneɪm/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

绰号;昵称;给……起绰号

释义与例句

n. 绰号;昵称
an informal name used instead of or together with someone's real name
  1. Because he was the tallest in the class, his nickname was 'Stretch'.
    因为他是班里最高的,所以绰号叫“大个儿”。
  2. She prefers to be called by her nickname rather than her full name.
    她更喜欢别人叫她的昵称,而不是全名。
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  1. The city earned the nickname 'the Windy City' because of its strong winds.
    这座城市因风大而得了“风城”的绰号。
v. 给……起绰号
to give someone a nickname
  1. His classmates nicknamed him 'Flash' because he ran so fast.
    因为他跑得很快,同学们给他起了个绰号叫“飞毛腿”。
  2. The media nicknamed the young singer 'the next pop queen'.
    媒体给这位年轻歌手起了个绰号叫“下一位流行天后”。
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  1. They nicknamed the old dog 'Lucky' after he survived an accident.
    这只老狗在一场事故中幸存下来后,他们给它起了个绰号叫“幸运”。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 nickname 作名词是“绰号、昵称”,作动词是“给……起绰号”;和 nickel(镍、五分硬币)别混。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • name 名字
    nickname 由 an eke name(额外的名字)演变而来,与 name 同源。
同义词
  • pet name 爱称;昵称
    pet name 多指家人或情侣之间表示亲昵的称呼;nickname 范围更广,可指朋友、同学等给起的绰号,也可能带有玩笑或善意的讽刺。误:正式场合介绍自己的昵称用 nickname,家人之间的爱称可用 pet name。
    Her pet name for her husband is 'Bear'. 她对丈夫的爱称是“小熊”。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • nickel 镍;五分硬币
    nickname 是绰号,nickel 是金属镍或五分硬币,开头都是 nick- 但含义完全不同。误:He has a funny nickel(错),应说 a funny nickname。
    The ring is made of nickel and turns some people's skin green. 这枚戒指是镍做的,会让有些人的皮肤变绿。
常见搭配
  • give someone a nickname 给某人起绰号
    The boys gave their new teacher a nickname after the first lesson. 第一节课后,男孩们就给新来的老师起了个绰号。
  • earn a nickname 赢得绰号;得名
    He earned the nickname 'Iron Man' for never missing a training session. 他因为从不缺席训练而得了“铁人”的绰号。
  • by nickname 以绰号(被称呼)
    Everyone in the small town knew him only by nickname. 小镇上每个人都只知道他的绰号。