pet name

英 [ˈpet neɪm]

美 [ˈpet neɪm]

n.  昵称; 爱称

牛津词典

noun

• 昵称；爱称
  a name you use for sb instead of their real name, as a sign of affection

柯林斯词典

• 昵称；爱称
  Apet nameis a special name that you use for a close friend or a member of your family instead of using their real name.

英英释义

noun

• a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)
  1. `Billy' is a hypocorism for `William'
  Synonym:hypocorism

双语例句

• Her hair as white as snow, she was irrigating green grasses in tears, lowly whisper her son's pet name.
  她白发如雪，正在含泪为青草浇水，低声呼唤儿子的乳名。
• This paper aims to carry on a new exploration about translation from the field of "pet name".
  本文主要从昵称这一领域对翻译学进行一次新探讨。
• Benny is a pet name for the rabbit.
  本尼是对这只兔子的爱称。
• New line of pet spells called "Smack". Equivalent to Claw except with different name.
  宠物的一个新技能名称“猛击”，与爪击相同，只是名字不一样。
• All right, I got a little pet name I use for white people.
  没问题，我给白人起了个小外号。
• Now Delilah was stuck with a burdensome pet whose name she refused to utter.
  现在黛利拉被这个烦人的宠物纠缠着，她都不想叫她的名字。
• Tom is the pet name of Thomas.
  汤姆是托马斯的爱称。
• Her pet name is known here among those date-palm groves and in the court-yards where girls sit and talk while stitching their winter quilts.
  椰枣树下，村庄的院落里，姑娘们谈笑着缝制冬装。她的名字总是被人们亲昵地提起。
• -What is your pet pig's name?
  你的宠物猪叫什么名字？
• As a representative of Fauvism Howard players and athletic ability in the force also has the advantage of the ruling class, which is why we have better pet name him "Superman" reasons.
  而作为野兽派球员代表的霍华德在力量以及运动能力方面也有着统治级的优势，这也就是为什么大家更爱称他为“超人”的原因。