darling
UK ['dɑ:.lɪŋ] US ['dɑ:r-] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a person who is very much loved or liked 亲爱的；宝贝；极受欢迎的人•Oh darling, I do 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.尽管戈巴契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。
UK ['dɑ:.lɪŋ] US ['dɑ:r-] adjective [before noun] old-fashioned
■loved very much; used when talking someone you love, for example in a letter （在书信等对喜爱之人的称呼）亲爱的，心爱的•Darling Martha, It was lovely to see you at the weekend.亲爱的玛莎，周末能见到你真是太好了。 ■very attractive 吸引人的，可爱的，迷人的•They've just bought a darling little cottage.他们刚买了一间可爱的小木屋。 |