darling

音标发音

• 英式音标 [ˈdɑː.lɪŋ]
• 美式音标 [ˈdɑ:rlɪŋ]
• 国际音标 ['dɑ:liŋ]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• n.亲爱的；可爱的人；可爱的物
• adj.可爱的；亲爱的

词源解说

• 直接源自古英语的deorling，意为亲爱的人。

同根派生

用法辨析

adj. (形容词)

• darling用作形容词时在句中只作定语。

英汉例句

用作名词 (n.)

• The baby is the family darling.
  这婴儿是全家的心肝宝贝。

～+ prep. -phrase

• She was the darling of cafe society.
  她是咖啡馆社交界的宠儿。

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语: ～+ n.

• Come here,my darling daughter!
  过来，亲爱的女儿!

词组短语

用作名词 (n.)

形容词+～

• pampered darling 娇生惯养的人
• spoiled darling 被宠坏的人

～+介词

• the darling of fortune 天之骄子
• the darling of all hearts 人见人爱的人儿
• the darling of the film industry 电影界的宠儿

短语

• Darling Harbour 达令港;情人港;达伶港;达令海港
• Darling of 气势如虹;乖乖的

英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• a person who is very much loved or liked
• used when talking to someone you love, for example in a letter, to say that you love them very much

柯林斯英英字典

• You call someone darling if you love them or like them very much.
• Some people use darling to describe someone or something that they love or like very much.
• If you describe someone as a darling, you are fond of them and think that they are nice.