Word · Frequency #23114
Fully loadedendearments
亲昵的表示;爱意的表达
endearments is the plural of endearment.
核心释义
endearment
- 1.
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.
- 2.
被喜爱的状态或特征。
The state or characteristic of being endeared.
- 3.
表达爱意的言语或举动。
An expression of affection.
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
用法In use
She whispered soft endearments to the baby before leaving the room.
用法提示:endearments 是名词复数,指充满爱意的亲昵话语。
His letters were filled with endearment and warm wishes.
用法提示:endearment 是不可数名词,表示爱意、亲昵的表示。
She smiled at his little endearments, like calling her 'darling'.
用法提示:endearments 是名词复数,指具体的亲昵称呼或爱意的表达。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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)。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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。
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