nickname /ˈnikneim/ I. n. ［c］1.绰号；诨名：get/acquire/achieve a nickname得到个绰号"Fatty" is a nickname for a very fat person.“Fatty”是一个胖人的绰号。2.教名的略称/爱称：Rob is a nickname for Robert.“Rob” 是“Robert”的昵称。‖II.vt.给…起绰号:They nicknames him Hurry.他们给他起个绰号“Hurry”。