nickname
noun
ˈnɪkneɪm
noun
1
a
name
given
to
someone,
especially
by
their
friends
or
family,
that
is
not
their
real
name
and
is
often
connected
with
what
they
look
like
or
something
they
have
done
〔尤指给朋友或家人取的〕绰号，外号; 诨名
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We
had
nicknames
for
all
the
teachers.
我们给所有老师都起了外号。
Stephen
earned
himself
the
nickname
Hawkeye.
斯蒂芬得了个“鹰眼”的绰号。
She
was
nicknamed
Sunny
because
of
her
happy
nature.
她因生性快乐而被人叫作“开心果”。