藍玥

nick　　　 (n.)　刻痕

　[C] a small cut in a surface or an edge

nickname　(n.)　綽號

　an informal name for someone or something,
　especially a name that you are called by your
　friends or family, usually based on your real
　name or your character

　　　　　　 (v.)　取綽號

幫別人取nickname就如同在他人身上製造一個nick一樣，

是個只屬於一群人特有的暗語。

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Be careful! There is a nick in the edge of the plate.

小心！這盤子邊緣有缺口。

Apart from a few nicks in the varnish, the guitar is
in very good condition.

除了表面幾個傷痕外，這把吉他保養得很好。

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"Darwin" was the nickname he was given at high school, because of his interest in science.

「達爾文」是他在高中時的綽號，因為他對科學方面很有興趣。

We always use the nickname Beth for our daughter Elizabeth.

我們通常叫我們的女兒伊莉莎白為貝絲。

He was nicknamed Fatty.

他的綽號叫「胖子」。

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