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hypocoristic

/ˌhaɪpəkəˈɹɪstɪk/

Meanings
noun

爱称，昵称

A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name.

Examples :

""Liz," a hypocoristic of Elizabeth, is a common nickname used by her friends and family. "
“Liz”是Elizabeth的爱称，朋友和家人经常这样亲昵地叫她。
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Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

Illustration intimacy

intimacy noun

/ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/

亲密，亲近， близость.

"My teacher fostered a classroom atmosphere of intimacy, encouraging students to share their ideas openly. "

我的老师营造了一种亲近的课堂氛围，鼓励学生们坦诚地分享他们的想法。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration nickname

nickname noun

/ˈnɪkneɪm/

绰号，外号，诨名

"My sister's nickname is "Lily," instead of her full name, Lillian. "

我妹妹有个绰号叫“莉莉”，而不是她的全名莉莲。

Illustration friends

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

朋友，友人，知己。

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

约翰和我自从大学时做室友以来就一直是朋友了。朋友之间信任非常重要。我以前很害羞，所以觉得很难交到朋友。

Illustration simplified

simplified noun

/ˈsɪmpləfaɪd/

简体字

"My Chinese textbook includes both traditional characters and simplified, so I can learn both forms. "

我的中文课本既有繁体字，也有简体字，所以我能学两种形式。

Illustration original

original noun

/əˈɹɪdʒnəl/

原作，原本。

"This manuscript is the original."

这份手稿是原作。

Illustration shortening

shortening verb

/ˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/ /ˈʃɔːrtnɪŋ/

缩短，精简

"The teacher is shortening the essay assignment from five pages to three. "

老师正在把论文作业从五页缩短到三页。

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响哨子，表明即将出发。

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

讲述，叙述。

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

请详细讲述你今天来这里的经过。

Illustration speaking

speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

口头的，说话的。

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

考试中口语的部分让我很紧张。