nickname

['nikneim]

n. 绰号, 昵称
v. 给 ... 取绰号
v. 叫错名字

例句与用法：

As he was always cheerful he had the nickname Smiler'.

他总是快快乐乐的，因而得了个外号叫｀乐乐＇.

They nicknamed him "Lofty" because he was so tall.

他们给他起了个绰号叫“高个儿”, 因为他身材很高。

Jess is just my nickname - my real name is Jessica.

杰西只是我的昵称，我的真名是杰西卡。

词形变化：

名词: nicknamer | 动词过去式: nicknamed | 动词过去分词: nicknamed | 动词现在分词: nicknaming | 动词第三人称单数: nicknames |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 绰号, 浑名

2. 教名的略称(或爱称)

Rob is a nickname for Robert.

罗勃是罗伯特的昵称。

vt.

给……起绰号[O9]

He was nicknamed Fatty.

他的绰号叫"胖子"。