nickname
UK/ˈnɪkneɪm/US/'nikneim/
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Definitions
n.
An informal, often affectionate name for a person or thing
昵称，绰号
v.
To give someone or something a nickname
给……起绰号
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednickconnector
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namename
=nickname
Originally 'an eke-name' — eke meant 'additional' — so 'an ekename' meant 'an extra name.' Over time 'an ekename' was misheard as 'a nekename,' and the n migrated to give 'nickname.' So a nickname is literally an 'extra name.'
Common Collocations
- 1.give a nickname起绰号
- 2.childhood nickname童年绰号
- 3.earn a nickname得到绰号
- 4.go by the nickname以绰号为人所知
Example Sentences
- 1.
His teammates gave him the nickname 'Rocket.'
- 2.
New York is nicknamed 'the Big Apple.'