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Willie + verb
Willie is playing basketball.
威利正在打篮球。
威利（男子名，William的昵称）
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
威利（男子名，William的昵称）
Willie (a male given name, nickname for William)
Willie is playing basketball.
威利正在打篮球。
Willie is going to the park with his friends this afternoon.
威利今天下午要和朋友们去公园。
My younger brother, Willie, loves playing video games.
我的弟弟威利喜欢玩电子游戏。
I saw Willie at the library reading a book about space.
我在图书馆看到威利在读一本关于太空的书。
Willie is playing basketball.
威利正在打篮球。
I saw Willie at the park.
我在公园看见了威利。
Willie's bike is new.
威利的自行车是新的。
用作直接称呼。
Hello, Willie! How are you?
你好，威利！你好吗？
Not this
He introduced himself as Willy.
Use this
He introduced himself as Willie.
中文学习者常将‘Willie’误拼为‘Willy’，后者在英语中是阳具的俚语，容易引起尴尬。正确的拼写是‘Willie’，William的昵称。
Not this
I met a willie yesterday.
Use this
I met Willie yesterday.
中文学习者常将专有名词‘Willie’误用作可数普通名词，添加不定冠词。人名是专有名词，通常不加冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
威利·尼尔森（美国乡村音乐歌手）
I listened to Willie Nelson's music.
我听了威利·尼尔森的音乐。
威利叔叔
My Uncle Willie lives in Texas.
我的威利叔叔住在德克萨斯。
小威利（常见绰号）
Little Willie is a common nickname for young Williams.
小威利是年轻的威廉们的常见昵称。
我是威利！管理员的威利！
I'm Willie! Groundskeeper Willie!
我是威利！管理员的威利！
Use Willie naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
音似‘威利’，记住它是William的昵称。
非正式昵称
All six words rhyme with 'willie' (/-ɪli/). Words spelled with '-ie' but pronounced with long /iː/ (e.g., 'cookie', 'movie') do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.