英:[ˈdɑːlɪŋ]
美:[ˈdɑːrlɪŋ]
英:[ˈdɑːlɪŋ]
美:[ˈdɑːrlɪŋ]
dar·ling
dar lIng
复数:darlings
比较级:more darling
最高级:most darling
noun
a deeply loved person (used esp. in direct address).Darling, did you hurt yourself?
a person or thing preferred over others; favorite.He was the youngest and the darling of the whole family.
adjective
deeply loved.She was devastated when her darling son was called to war.
preferred over others; favorite.It's fine with me if you go off with your darling brother and leave me here all alone!
(informal) amusing, pretty, or appealing.This little outfit for the baby is just darling.I thought it was a darling film.
little darling小宝贝;小爱人
中古英语 dereling,源自古英语 deorling, dyrling,意为“深受喜爱的人,宠儿”,是 deor “亲爱的”(见 dear(形容词))的双重减小词。元音从 -e- 变为 -a-(16世纪)是 -er- 后跟辅音的通常变化(见 marsh)。
作为形容词,“非常亲爱的,特别受宠的”,自1590年代起; 在虚伪的用法中,“甜蜜迷人的”(1805年)。 “宁为老人的宠儿,不为年轻人的玩物”(1562年)。
Noun Middle English derling, from Old English dēorling, from dēore dear
The first known use of darling was before the 12th century
darn1 of 4verb
to mend with interlacing stitches
darn socks
darn2 of 4noun
a place that has been darned
darn3 of 4verb
damn entry 1 sense 1
darn4 of 4noun
damn entry 2 sense 2
not worth a darn
darling1 of 2noun
a dearly loved person
favorite entry 1 sense 1
darling2 of 2adjective
dearly loved : favorite
very pleasing : charming
1 What a darling little dog!
一只多么可爱的小狗!
2 If there is next life, darling, I may be round into a tree.
假如有来生, 亲爱的, 我也许轮化为一棵树.
3 “Mother keeps the windows open in all our bedrooms while we’re gone, like Mrs. Darling, just in case we come flying home when she’s not expecting us.”
4 “Darling,” Kosi said, opening the door before he got to it.
5 Kat wrote down what she remembered of the letter and this is her version: Darling, dearest Faith, I’m so sorry not to have been in touch more.
6 That’s why Ophie was tensed in the parlor, waiting to see if the cousins would descend upon her like one of the seven plagues the pastor back in Darling always talked about.
7 ‘Darling Henry, ’ the letter began.
“亲爱的亨利”,信的开头这样写道。
8 She stepped down and walked toward the underpass that cut across Darling Street.
9 Darling brought him a tennis ball she had found and he threw it out the door into the weeds.
10 He typically took Darling Avenue to the highway, as it avoided most of the white areas of town.
11 Darling, will you please hurry up!
亲爱的, 请您快一点!
12 There were fifteen tom cats in the cage at the Palace Flophouse and their yowling made Darling a little nervous at night.
13 Does darling eat so much how to gain flesh?
宝宝吃那么多怎么不长胖?
14 She's a little darling.
她是个极可爱的小孩.
15 The blessed darling comes of no family.
这可爱的小宝贝并不是高门大户出身.
16 He crossed a yard and followed a fence that led into Darling Street where Pilate lived in a narrow single-story house whose basement seemed to be rising from rather than settling into the ground.
17 “Darling, I’m awfully stupid, but why is the barman in the bathroom?”
18 “Darling: I was awfully glad to get your telegram,” he wrote.
19 "Darling, don't let's talk a lot of rot."
20 I learned that Ruben was a darling man who bought from everyone.
我了解到鲁本是一个可爱的人,不管谁上门拉广告他都会来者不拒。
2 有魅力的
flash challenging magnetic desirable inviting taking enticing glam seductive witching prepossessing
4 使人愉快的
9 深爱的
10 好心人
11 亲爱的
sweet dear beloved love sugar lovely honey precious duck sweetheart sweetie ducky lovey honeybun luv dearie honeybunch near loving fond brotherly my treasure dearest sunshine my sweet dear old dear little baby hon old fair lief loveys mavourneen cookie mouse moo deary toots lovey-dovey machree luvvy
12 宠儿
pet blue eyed boy favourite son fair haired boy blue-eyed boy favourite minion benjamin cosset favorite boy fondling Absalom whiteboy Pet lion enfant cheri
14 情人
bon swainish man heart boy queen lover follower flame steady bully lad mash mistress papa valentine sweetheart admirer beau lass paramour lassie jo swain leman amorist heartthrob truelove sweetiepie soul mate love woman friend girl fair bird boyfriend rave gill squire gallant Jane ladybird amour Phyllis mort oppo Dulcinea acushla hinny
15 宠爱
16 钟爱
17 备受宠爱的人
18 漂亮
swish cute sprauncy pretty fine fly sweet proper lovely stylish keen swell lush handsome sporty nifty posh snappy smashing swagger snazzy saucy jaunty natty bonny well-favoured pulchritude chic smarten trig become in full rig good beautiful rich smart sharp delightful classy good-looking dashing goodly nice-looking nicely prettily beauty loveliness beaut sprucy well-looking swellish sniptious likely cool gear fantastic trick tall trim brave adorable spicy heavenly minion spruce admirable daisy sassy dandy canny tony swank dinky spiffy nippy ritzy ducky Bonny rakish goody-goody seemly copperplate dossy toothsome spiffing flossy braw nobby colorific sparkish high-tone gradely dashy spandy gyver fair fairly finely bravely one-two-three finery prettiness smartness hipness hipsterism slick
21 迷人的
magical fascinating charming engaging adorable intriguing picturesque taking enchanting enticing alluring fetching spellbinding witching peachy fit sweet attractive delightful poppy glam seductive delectable hypnotic PERT ravishing ducky spiffing Orphean siren tasty winning sexy cunning dreamy sassy sultry enthralling mesmerizing beguiling bewitching lovely captivating mesmeric nubile good pretty nice fresh lush yummy graceful smoky luscious comely winsome toothsome entrancing
22 爱人
jong love baby boy sweet dear lover honey sweetheart sweetie truelove sweetie pie bit of jam fair queen flame mistress beau leman acushla heartthrob boy friend friend paramour Dulcinea
23 可爱
cuddly pretty regular sweet lovely charming adorable pleasing sympathetic enchanting cunning lovable likeable ravishing sweetly prettily sweetness great cute dear exquisite captivating cutely little nice engaging fairy childlike likable ducky beauteous pulchritude a love of lovesome delightful simpatico loved up winning vivacious Nice precious pleasant beloved heavenly merry mignon lekker prettiness sweeten
24 有魅力
flash challenging magnetic desirable inviting taking enticing glam seductive witching prepossessing charmingly seductiveness glamorize
25 最爱的人
26 可爱的
cuddly pretty regular sweet lovely charming adorable pleasing sympathetic enchanting cunning lovable likeable ravishing great cute dear exquisite captivating little nice engaging fairy childlike likable ducky beauteous a love of lovesome delightful simpatico loved up winning vivacious Nice precious pleasant beloved heavenly merry mignon lekker
28 受欢迎的人
30 钟爱的
31 迷人
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32 漂亮的
bonny handsome natty snazzy spiffy pretty proper smart cute swell glorious classy blinding good-looking swagger trig beauteous criss well favoured swish sprauncy fine fly sweet lovely stylish keen lush sporty nifty posh snappy smashing saucy jaunty well-favoured become in full rig good beautiful rich sharp delightful dashing goodly nice-looking beaut sprucy well-looking swellish sniptious likely cool gear fantastic trick tall trim brave adorable spicy chic heavenly minion spruce admirable daisy sassy dandy canny tony swank dinky nippy ritzy ducky Bonny rakish goody-goody seemly copperplate dossy toothsome spiffing flossy braw nobby colorific sparkish high-tone gradely dashy spandy gyver