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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Dar·ling river about 1700 miles (2735 kilometers) SE Australia in Queensland & New South Wales flowing SW into Murray River dar·ling
ETYMOLOGY Middle English derling, from Old English dēorling,from dēore dear DATE before 12th century 1. a dearly loved person 2. favorite a director who is the darling of the critics
adjective DATE 15th century 1. dearly loved : favorite 2. very pleasing : charming • dar·ling·ness noun English Etymology darling O.E. deorling, double dim. of deor "dear." The vowel shift from -e- to -a- (16c.) is usual for -er- followed by a consonant. "It is better to be An olde mans derlyng, than a yong mans werlyng" (1562). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 darling dar·ling / 5dB:liN; NAmE 5dB:rliN / noun1. (informal) a way of addressing sb that you love 亲爱的；宝贝: What's the matter, darling? 怎么啦,亲爱的？ 2. a person who is very friendly and kind 亲切友好的人: You are a darling, Hugo. 雨果,你真好。 3. the ~ of sb / sth a person who is especially liked and very popular 备受宠爱的人；宠儿: She is the darling of the newspapers and can do no wrong. 她是新闻界的大红人,不可能做错事的。 adjective[only before noun] (informal) much loved; very attractive, special, etc. 备受喜爱的；可爱的；迷人的: My darling daughter. 我的宝贝女儿。 'Darling Henry,' the letter began. "亲爱的亨利",信的开头这样写道。 OLT darling noun ⇨ darling darling adj. ⇨ dear Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: summer's darling , or darling lily , or darling pea , or darling plum Search result show the entry is found in: Darling plum dar·ling I. \ˈdärliŋ, ˈdȧl-, -lēŋ\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English derling, from Old English dēorling, from dēore dear + -ling — more at dear 1. a. : one dearly beloved : the object of one's love < she was the darling of his life > — often used as a term of endearment b. : a favorite especially of one in power or of a particular power, faction, or group < the cultural darling of the Communist party > < the king's darling > < Cromwell, more than ever the darling of his soldiers — T.B.Macaulay > 2. : something looked upon with especial favor < energy and matter were the scientific darlings of the nineteenth century — Norbert Wiener > < cotton shirts will be the darling of most sportswear departments — Women's Wear Daily > II. adjective (sometimes -er/-est) 1. : dearly beloved : favorite < the organization of public balls … was another darling topic of his heart — Sacheverell Sitwell > 2. : delightfully pleasing : sweet , cute , charming < a darling living room > < a darling little short story > • dar·ling·ly adverb • dar·ling·ness noun -es |
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