/'nɪkneɪm; `nɪk,nem/ n familiar or humorous name given to a person instead of or as well as his real name, often a short form of the real name, or a referenceto the person's character, etc 爱称; 绰号; 诨名; 外号
*Harold's nickname was Harry. 哈罗德的昵称是哈里.
* As he was always cheerful he had the nickname `Smiler'. 他总是快快乐乐的, 因而得了个外号叫｀乐乐＇.

v [Tn, Cn.n esp passive 尤用于被动语态] give a nickname to (sb) 给（某人）起绰号
*He was nicknamed Shorty because he was so tall! 因为他很高, 就给他起个外号叫｀矮子＇.

n[C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: an ekename, mistaken for a nekename, from eke 'also' (11-19 centuries) (from Old English eac) + name]
a name given to someone, especially by their friends or family, that is not their real name and is often connected with what they look like or something they have done
nickname for
　We had nicknames for all the teachers.
　Stephen earned himself the nickname Hawkeye.
>nicknamev [T]
　She was nicknamed Sunny because of her happy nature.