n. (用作称呼)亲爱的;心爱的人;倍受宠爱的人;亲切友好的的人;
adj. 倍受喜爱的,可爱的,迷人的;
💡 dear(亲爱的)+ling(表示缩小的名词后缀)→亲爱的人
"What's the matter, darling?"
怎么啦,亲爱的?
近义:tootsie, sweetheart, cupcake, sweetie, honey, love
反义:homely, inartistic, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely
adj. 惊愕的,受震惊的;
v. 使…震惊( shock的过去式和过去分词 );使受电击;使…感到厌恶[恐惧];
"The local community was shocked by the murders."
当地社会对这些谋杀案感到震惊。
近义:appalled, horrified, astounded, overwhelmed, awestruck, baffled
反义:apathetic, impassible, imperturbable, indifferent, insensible, ardorless