Word · Frequency #8467
nicknames
绰号；昵称
nicknames is the plural of nickname.
核心释义
a familiar or humorous name given to a person, often a shortened version of their real name
- 1.
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。
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.
- 2.
对人的熟悉称呼(通常是名字的缩写)
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
- 3.
人或物的熟悉的、缩短的或小名。
A familiar, shortened or diminutive name for a person or thing.
- 4.
对地方或事物的描述性名称
a descriptive name for a place or thing
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
用法In use
My friends call me by my nickname, 'Ace'.
用法提示：这里'nickname'是名词，表示非正式的友好称呼。
They nicknamed the cat 'Whiskers' because of its long whiskers.
用法提示：这里'nicknamed'是动词过去式，表示取绰号的行为。
She is nicknaming her new puppy 'Buddy'.
用法提示：这里'nicknaming'是动词现在分词，表示正在进行的取绰号动作。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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）
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
名词通常可数；动词及物，常接双宾语（人+昵称）。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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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