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单词 endearment
释义
endearment
noun[CorU]
uk
/ɪnˈdɪə.mənt/us
/ɪnˈdɪr.mənt/
a word or phrase that you use to show that youlovesomeone:
表示爱意的词（或短语）
termsofendearment such as "darling" or "sweetheart"表达爱意的词汇，比如“亲爱的”或者“甜心”。
Betweenkisses, he wasmurmuringendearments.他亲吻着，并喃喃地诉说着爱意。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Loving and in love
  • absence
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  • adoring
  • adoringly
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  • fall in loveidiom
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  • madly
  • moon
  • moon oversomeone/something
  • pash
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  • shine
  • treasure
  • worship
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(Definition ofendearmentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofendearment

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It is reflected in the use of short and grammatically less complex sentences and of diminutives and endearments with repetition.
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Emotionality is also central in language choice for positive affect, such as endearments or praise for one's partner or children.
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The local and indeed the parochial are emphasized, withendearmentbut also with gentle irony.
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Terms ofendearmentwere virtually never used in reference, even when they were standard in address.
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Patronizing speech to older people conversation between an older adult and a younger saleswoman who used patronizing speech and inappropriate terms ofendearment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It was in this way a sort ofendearment.
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I understand theendearmentthat exists, but it should wait until the hustings.
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I am afraid it is not a term ofendearment.
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I am told that in certain parts of the country the word "hinny" is a well-known term ofendearment.
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I am not quite sure whether the expression "the fuzz" is supposed to be derogatory or whether it is a term ofendearment.
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We talk about collective bargaining, sometimes in terms ofendearment, though so often to-day this means little more than the rule of the jungle.
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It might be thought to be a term ofendearment.
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The term "old"—hen—is a term ofendearment; it does not mean that someone is decrepit.
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I think this is a classic example of how it would be impossible to decide whether an expression was grossly insulting or a term ofendearment.
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And usually it's words that are terms ofendearmentlike sweetheart or honey.
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