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nickname

🇬🇧 UK/ˈnɪkneɪm/🇺🇸 US/'nikneim/
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Definitions

n.

A familiar or informal name given to a person or thing, often based on a characteristic or shortened from the real name

昵称,绰号,外号

v.

To give a nickname to a person or thing

给……起绰号

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
nickother
+
namename
=nickname

Common Collocations

  • 1.childhood nickname童年绰号
  • 2.school nickname学校绰号
  • 3.give a nickname取绰号

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His childhood nickname was so endearing that even his close friends called him by that name.

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