Word · Frequency #23114
Fully loadedendearment
亲昵的表示；爱意的表达
endearment
- 1.
The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.
使(某人或某物)被喜爱或成为钟爱对象的行为或过程。
- 2.
The state or characteristic of being endeared.
被喜爱的状态或特征。
- 3.
An expression of affection.
表达爱意的言语或举动。
使(某人或某物)被喜爱或成为钟爱对象的行为或过程。；被喜爱的状态或特征。；表达爱意的言语或举动。；亲爱；钟爱
In use
She whispered soft endearments to the baby before leaving the room.
His letters were filled with endearment and warm wishes.
She smiled at his little endearments, like calling her 'darling'.
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。
whisper endearments to sb
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。
Common mistakes
She gave him an endearment look.
Connections
Collocations
- term of endearment
- 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。
- words of endearment
- 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。
- whisper endearments
- 低声说情话
- He whispered endearments into her ear.他在她耳边低声说着情话。
- exchange endearments
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- term of endearment
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 endearment 里有 dear（亲爱的），对爱人说甜蜜话就是 endearment（亲昵的表示）。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.