nickname

英 [ˈnɪkneɪm]

美 [ˈnɪkneɪm]

n. 绰号; 诨名; 外号
v. 给…起绰号

过去分词：nicknamed　复数：nicknames　过去式：nicknamed　现在分词：nicknaming　第三人称单数：nicknames　

Collins.2 / BNC.8467 / COCA.6090

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noun

绰号；诨名；外号
an informal, often humorous, name for a person that is connected with their real name, their personality or appearance, or with sth they have done

verb

给…起绰号
to give a nickname to sb/sth
1. She was nicknamed ‘The Ice Queen’.
  她外号叫“冰上王后”。

N-COUNT 绰号;诨号;外号
Anicknameis an informal name for someone or something.
1. Red got his nickname for his red hair.
  “红毛”的绰号源于他的红头发。
VERB 给…起绰号;把…俗称为
If younicknamesomeone or something, you give them an informal name.
1. When he got older I nicknamed him Little Alf...
  当他大一点时，我给他起了个“小阿尔夫”的绰号。
2. Which newspaper was once nicknamed The Thunderer?
  哪家报纸一度被称为“怒吼者”？

noun

a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
1. Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph
2. Henry's nickname was Slim
Synonym:monikercognomensobriquetsoubriquetbyname
a descriptive name for a place or thing
1. the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'

verb

He has a small head. I give him a nickname "Small Head Father".
他的头很小，我给他起了个外号叫“小头爸爸”。
Do the boys have a nickname for you?
有人给你起外号了吗？
It has taken the nickname "woman's best friend" and has indeed maintained this label.
它采取了绰号“女人最好的朋友”，并确实保持这种标签。
Really, this is really a perfect nickname for her.
真的，对她来说这是一个完美的外号。
Why do you fasten such a nickname on her?
你为什么给她取这样一个绰号？
So, have the boys given you a nickname?
那么那些男生给你取外号了吗？
Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby
安德鲁听到雷切尔给婴儿起的绰号时，不禁高兴得大笑起来。
And the answer is yes, I have a nickname for my penis.
答案是肯定的：我给自己的老二起了个外号。
I've not forgotten the nickname your father gave me.
我还没忘记你父亲给我取的诨名呢。
Which newspaper was once nicknamed The Thunderer?
哪家报纸一度被称为“怒吼者”？