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-derivedCommon 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.