darling
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdɑː.lɪŋ/ us/ˈdɑːr.lɪŋ/
B2 亲爱的;宝贝;极受欢迎的人
a person who is very much loved or liked
Oh darling, I love you. 哦，亲爱的，我真的爱你。
Here's your change, darling. 亲爱的，这是找给你的零钱。
In spite of his unpopularity in the USSR, Gorbachev remained a/the darling of (= very popular with) the West right to the end. 尽管戈尔巴乔夫在苏联并不受欢迎，但他自始至终都受到西方的大力追捧。
Synonyms: dear dearie love (LIKING SOMEONE) pet (PERSON)
Note: This is used as a name between people who love each other and people who are being friendly. As a friendly way of talking to someone it is not usually used between men.
- More examples
- Sorry darling, something unexpected has come up at the office, and I'll be home late.
- "How wonderful to see you again, darling, " she cooed.
- Darling, Mummy's told you before, there's no such thing as ghosts!
- "Mummy, I hurt my knee." "Come here, darling, and let me kiss it better."
- My darling!
darling
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈdɑː.lɪŋ/ us/ˈdɑːr.lɪŋ/
old-fashioned（在书信等处对喜爱之人的称呼）亲爱的，心爱的
used when talking to someone you love, for example in a letter, to say that you love them very much
Darling Martha, It was great to see you at the weekend. 亲爱的玛莎，周末能见到你真是太好了。
吸引人的，可爱的，迷人的
very attractive
They've just bought a darling little apartment. 他们刚买了一套可爱的公寓。