a name you use for somebody instead of their real name, as a sign of love of friendship 昵称；爱称 Her pet name for him was ‘Wombat’. 她为他起的宠物名字是“袋熊”。 She insisted on being called by her full name ‘Clementia’ rather than the pet name ‘Clemmey’. 她坚持让人叫她的全名“克莱门蒂娅”而不是昵称“克莱米”。