endearment UK [ɪn'dɪə.mənt] US [-'dɪr-] noun countable or uncountable ■a word or phrase that you use to show that you love someone 表示爱意的词或短语•terms of endearment such as 'darling' or 'sweetheart'表达爱意的词汇,比如“亲爱的”或者“甜心” •Between kisses, he was murmuring endearments.他亲吻着,并喃喃地诉说着爱意。 |