endearment

FREQ #44949

n. 亲爱, 钟爱

发音

US

词形变化

endearments 复数 endearments

别名

indearment

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection.

  2. 2.

    The state or characteristic of being endeared.

  3. 3.

    An expression of affection.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

kindness benignity

相关短语

terms of endearment term of endearment 爱称

词源

From endear + -ment.

来源：wiktionary