darling
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dar·ling1 /ˈdɑːlɪŋ $ ˈdɑːr-/ ●●○ S3 noun 1 TALK TO somebody spoken used when speaking to someone you love 亲爱的，宝贝〔称呼心爱的人〕 Look, darling, there’s Mary. 看呀，亲爱的，玛丽来了。2 [countable]NICE someone who is very nice 好人，乐于助人的人 You really are a darling, Barney. 巴尼，你可真是个好人。3 the darling of something POPULARthe most popular person or thing in a particular group or area of activity …的红人，…的宠儿〔某一团体或领域中最受欢迎的人或事物〕 She’s the darling of the fashion world. 她是时装界的红人。
Examples from the Corpus
darling• He's such a darling.• Breeze darling, you really must try to grow up.• Coach Barry Switzer is another Dallas darling.• Hello darling. Did you have a good day?• But he talked a hell of a fight, and continued to be a comparative media darling.• Don't give up hope, my darling.• You're a fine woman when you're roused, my darling.• You will, won't you, my darling?• I know it, old darling.• Oh, my poor, poor darling.darling2 adjective [only before noun] 1 LIKE somebody OR somethingused of someone you love very much 心爱的 my two darling daughters 我那两个宝贝女儿2 spoken used when you think someone or something is attractive 惹人喜爱的，迷人的 What a darling little house! 多么漂亮的小屋啊！Examples from the Corpus
darling• Those pants are darling.• This is my darling little sister.Origin darling1 Old English deorling, from deore “dear”dar·ling1 noundarling2 adjectiveChineseSyllable
used when Corpus you love someone to speaking
darling
dar‧ling1 S2 /ˈdɑːlɪŋ $ ˈdɑːr-/ 
noun
Look, darling, there’s Mary.
2. [countable] someone who is very nice:
You really are a darling, Barney.
3. the darling of something the most popular person or thing in a particular group or area of activity:
She’s the darling of the fashion world.
darling2 adjective [only before noun]
1. used of someone you love very much:
my two darling daughters
2. spoken used when you think someone or something is attractive:
What a darling little house!
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noun Language: Old English
Origin: deorling, from deore 'dear'
1. spoken used when speaking to someone you love:Origin: deorling, from deore 'dear'
2. [countable] someone who is very nice:
3. the darling of something the most popular person or thing in a particular group or area of activity:
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adjective [only before noun]1. used of someone you love very much:
2. spoken used when you think someone or something is attractive:
Darling
Dar·ling, Al·is·tair /ˈdɑːlɪŋ, ˈæləsteə $ ˈdɑːrlɪŋ, ˈæləster/
(1953-) a British politician who was given the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown in June 2007. During Tony Blair’s time as Prime Minister, he held several important government jobs including Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (May 2006-June 2007), Secretary of State for Scotland (June 2003-May 2006), and Secretary of State for Transport (May 2002-May 2006). He was elected MP for Edinburgh South West in 2005.
Darling, Grace
(1815–42) a British woman whose father was in charge of a lighthouse (=a tower with a flashing light that guides ships away from dangerous rocks), and who is remembered for bravely rowing (row2) out to sea in a little boat during a storm to save nine people whose boat had sunk
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(1953-) a British politician who was given the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown in June 2007. During Tony Blair’s time as Prime Minister, he held several important government jobs including Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (May 2006-June 2007), Secretary of State for Scotland (June 2003-May 2006), and Secretary of State for Transport (May 2002-May 2006). He was elected MP for Edinburgh South West in 2005.
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(1815–42) a British woman whose father was in charge of a lighthouse (=a tower with a flashing light that guides ships away from dangerous rocks), and who is remembered for bravely rowing (row2) out to sea in a little boat during a storm to save nine people whose boat had sunk