只會管愛人叫honey？這裏有20種甜蜜暱稱 拿走不謝！（上）
愛情可以是永恆的，但是愛人間的暱稱卻隨着時間流逝不斷演變和更替。你還是隻會將愛人喚作honey或sweetheart嗎？這裏有20種甜蜜暱稱，雖然古老，但是卻能給即將到來的情人節增加一點新鮮感。
What did "I'm the huckleberry to your persimmon" mean?
暱稱一：越橘果
Popular in the 1830s, it was the comparison of something small to something great. It became a saying of love and "huckleberry" came to mean sweetheart, friend, or partner.
這一說法在19世紀30年代很流行，原來是用於將小東西（越橘果）和大東西（柿子）相比較。後來這一說法便用來表達愛意，越橘果也成了愛人、朋友或伴侶的代稱。
If you were to call someone a "mouse," what were you referring to them as?
暱稱二：老鼠
Taken from Old English but popularized by Shakespeare, it means a demure or quiet darling, particularly a woman.
這一暱稱來自古英語，但卻是因爲莎士比亞而普及的，指的是嫺靜的愛人，尤其是女性。
demure[dɪˈmjʊr]: adj. 端莊的；嫺靜的
Not a knight in training, what did "squire" mean?
暱稱三：侍從
A "squire" is a man who accompanies or escorts a woman.
“侍從”指一個陪伴或護送女性的男子。
What did "lambkin" refer to?
暱稱四：小羊
Used by Shakespeare in his "Henry" plays, "lambkin" can refer to both a small child and lovers. It was an endearing term used among families.
莎士比亞在他的戲劇《亨利》系列中用過這個說法。“小羊”可以指小孩，也可以指愛人。在過去曾被用爲家人之間的暱稱。
If you called someone "golpol," how were you describing them?
暱稱五：美人
This 16th-century term to describe beauty was derived from the word gold-poll or golden headed, according to David Crystal's "Words in Time and Place."
根據戴維·克里斯特爾的《時空中的詞彙》，這個詞語源於gold-poll或golden headed（金髮美人），在16世紀用於形容美人。
What would you mean by the word "tib"?
暱稱六：小牛
You were calling them a young calf. In 14th-century England, calves were seen as both very expensive and also cute. "Tib" refers to someone desirable.
這個詞是小牛的意思。在14世紀的英國，小牛被認爲既昂貴又可愛。因此tib指有吸引力的人。
What did the name "ladybird" mean?
暱稱七：瓢蟲
Taken from "Romeo and Juliet," the name refers to a close female friend or sweetheart.
這個暱稱來自《羅密歐與朱麗葉》，指的是親密的女性朋友或愛人。
If someone called you a "duck," they were referring to you as what?
暱稱八：鴨子
Darling or dear. This term was Shakespearean in origin.
稱呼某人“鴨子”相當於說“親愛的”。這個暱稱源自莎士比亞作品。
What did the term "bearcat" mean?
暱稱九：熊狸
In the 1920s, a "bearcat" referred to a hot-tempered woman with a lot of spirit.
在20世紀20年代，“熊狸”指的是精神飽滿的急性子女人。
What did "old thing" mean?
暱稱十：老東西
In the 19th century, "old thing" lost its negative connotations and was used as a term of affection for one's partner.
在19世紀，“老東西”不再含有貶義，而是被作爲對伴侶的暱稱。
