ADJECTIVE | VERB + NICKNAME | NICKNAME + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤childhood兒時的綽號➤affectionate親昵的綽號➤cute (especially NAmE) 可愛的綽號➤little (especially NAmE) 小綽號VERB + NICKNAME➤have, use有綽號;用綽號◇He used the nickname 'Brutus'.他用了“布魯圖”這一綽號。➤give sb給某人起外號➤acquire, gain, get獲得綽號◇He got his nickname 'Ash' from his heavy smoking.他由於煙癮極大而得了一個“煙灰”的外號。➤earn (sb)(某人)贏得綽號➤live up to體現綽號含義◇Knockout Nat lived up to his nickname.“擊倒之神”這個綽號不是他自封的。➤hate討厭綽號NICKNAME + VERB➤stick綽號留存◇He got his nickname when he was at school and it stuck for the rest of his life.他上學時的外號伴隨了他一生。PREPOSITION➤nickname for給⋯起的外號◇Their nickname for the club was 'Muscle Alley'.他們給俱樂部起的外號是“肌肉胡同”。PHRASES➤hence her/his nickname因此得了外號◇He worked in a garage-hence his nickname 'Oily'.他在修車場工作,因此得了個外號“油膩膩”。
➡ See also the entry for name另见name条nickname ♦︎ pseudonym ♦︎ aliasThese are all words for a name for sb which is not their real name.这些词均表示人的假名、化名、绰号。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a nickname / pseudonym / alias for sb◆to do sth under the pseudonym / alias (of) X◆to use / adopt a nickname / a pseudonym / an alias■nickname ˈnɪkneɪm [countable] an informal, often humorous, name for a person that is connected with their real name, their personality or appearance, or with sth they have done绰号;诨名;外号◆How did you get your nickname?你的绰号是怎么来的?◆We used to have nicknames for all our teachers.我们曾经给所有的老师都起了外号。 see also nickname ⇨ callverb1■pseudonym ˈsuːdənɪm, BrE also ˈsjuːdənɪm [countable] a name used by sb, especially a writer, instead of their real name假名;化名;笔名◆She writes under a pseudonym.她用笔名写作。◆He adopted the pseudonym of George Banks.他用了乔治•班克斯的化名。■aliasˈeɪliəs [countable] a false or different name, especially one that is used by a criminal(尤指罪犯所用的)化名,别名◆A con man used an alias to infiltrate the organization.一个骗子用化名混入了这个组织。◆He checked into the hotel under an alias.他用化名登记住进旅馆。▸alias