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a term of endearment (for sb)
term of endearment 指表示亲昵的称呼，如 honey、dear 等。
“Sweetheart” is a common term of endearment for a loved one.
“甜心”是对爱人的一种常见爱称。
亲昵的表示；爱意的表达
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亲昵的表示；爱意的表达
endearment
“Sweetheart” is a common term of endearment for a loved one.
“甜心”是对爱人的一种常见爱称。
使(某人或某物)被喜爱或成为钟爱对象的行为或过程。
The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.
被喜爱的状态或特征。
The state or characteristic of being endeared.
表达爱意的言语或举动。
An expression of affection.
She whispered soft endearments to the baby before leaving the room.
她离开房间前对宝宝轻声说了几句亲昵的话。
His letters were filled with endearment and warm wishes.
他的信里充满了爱意和温馨的祝福。
She smiled at his little endearments, like calling her 'darling'.
她对他那些亲昵的称呼微笑，比如叫她“亲爱的”。
term of endearment 指表示亲昵的称呼，如 honey、dear 等。
“Sweetheart” is a common term of endearment for a loved one.
“甜心”是对爱人的一种常见爱称。
endearments 作复数时，常指一连串表达爱意的话语，可与 whisper、murmur 等动词搭配。
She whispered endearments to her husband as they danced.
他们跳舞时，她低声对丈夫说着亲昵的话。
Not this
She gave him an endearment look.
Use this
She gave him an endearing look.
endearment 是名词，意为“亲昵的表示/爱语”；修饰名词 look 应用形容词 endearing（可爱的、讨人喜欢的）。把名词当形容词用是受中文“亲爱/亲昵的”影响，冠词 an 后接的应是形容词 + 名词。
Not this
He tried to endearment his friends.
Use this
He tried to endear himself to his friends.
endearment 是名词；表示“使某人亲近/喜欢”是动词 endear，固定搭配为 endear oneself to someone。不能用名词直接作谓语。
Not this
She whispered sweet endearment in his ear.
Use this
She whispered sweet endearments in his ear.
当表示具体的亲昵话语时，endearment 是可数名词；与 sweet 搭配且表示复数含义时，需用复数形式 endearments。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
爱称；亲昵的称呼
She called him 'honey', a term of endearment.
她称他“甜心”，这是一个爱称。
亲昵的话语
He wrote words of endearment in the card.
他在卡片上写下了亲昵的话语。
低声说情话
He whispered endearments into her ear.
他在她耳边低声说着情话。
互诉衷肠；相互说亲昵的话
They exchanged endearments at the airport.
他们在机场互诉衷肠。
爱称；昵称
"Honey" is a common term of endearment in English.
“亲爱的”是英语中常见的爱称。
亲昵的称呼
The movie Terms of Endearment shows how small, affectionate words become family bonds.
电影《母女情深》展现了那些细微信号的话语如何成为家庭纽带。
Use endearment naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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记住 endearment 里有 dear（亲爱的），对爱人说甜蜜话就是 endearment（亲昵的表示）。
语域：mixed 常见场景：fixed phrase 'term of endearment'、formal/literary writing 该词在固定搭配 a term of endearment 中比较常见，口语和书面语都可用；单独表示“亲昵的表示”时多用于书面或文学语境。
endearment 的重读元音是 /ɪə/，与 dear、near、hear 的元音相同，但后面还有 /mənt/，因此这些词并不与 endearment 押韵。treatment、payment、statement 与 endearment 一样以 -ment 结尾，读 /mənt/，但重音不同，也不押韵。注意：这些词拼写上很像，但发音并不完全相同。
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