Word · Frequency #8467
nicknames
绰号；昵称
nicknames is the plural of nickname.
a familiar or humorous name given to a person, often a shortened version of their real name
- 1.
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.
用于代替人或物实际名称的熟悉的、创造的名字,通常基于某些显著特征。
- 2.
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
对人的熟悉称呼(通常是名字的缩写)
- 3.
A familiar, shortened or diminutive name for a person or thing.
人或物的熟悉的、缩短的或小名。
- 4.
a descriptive name for a place or thing
对地方或事物的描述性名称
用于代替人或物实际名称的熟悉的、创造的名字,通常基于某些显著特征。；对人的熟悉称呼(通常是名字的缩写)；人或物的熟悉的、缩短的或小名。；对地方或事物的描述性名称；绰号
In use
My friends call me by my nickname, 'Ace'.
They nicknamed the cat 'Whiskers' because of its long whiskers.
She is nicknaming her new puppy 'Buddy'.
Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
Henry's nickname was Slim
the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'
have a nickname
表示拥有一个绰号。
Everybody has a nickname at school.
每个人在学校都有绰号。
be known by the nickname
Connections
Collocations
- have a nickname
- 有绰号/昵称
- Everyone in our class has a nickname.我们班每个人都有一个绰号。
- earn a nickname
- 赢得绰号
- He earned the nickname 'Speedy' after winning the race.他赢得比赛后得到了“飞毛腿”的绰号。
- use a nickname
- 使用昵称
- She prefers to use her nickname online.她更喜欢在网上使用她的昵称。
- nickname sb/sth
- 给某人/某物起绰号
- They nicknamed the tall building 'The Giant'.他们给那座高楼起了个绰号叫“巨人”。
- be nicknamed
- 被称为……（绰号）
- The singer was nicknamed 'The King of Pop'.这位歌手被称为“流行音乐之王”。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把'nickname'拆成'nick'（刻痕）和'name'（名字），想到在名字上刻个记号就是昵称。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、社交媒体、个人介绍 通常中性，多用于非正式场合，但在正式书面中（如人物传记）也常见。
Grammar Note
名词通常可数；动词及物，常接双宾语（人+昵称）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ick (kick, pick, sick) rhyme with the first syllable of 'nickname' (/ˈnɪkneɪm/). Words ending in -ame (surname, forename, rename) rhyme with the second syllable (/neɪm/). Note that 'nickel' looks similar but sounds different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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