Old English deorling "darling, favorite minion," double diminutive of deor "dear" (see dear (adj.)). 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).
双语例句
1. Oat bran became the darling of health freaks last year.
燕麦麸在去年成为保健狂人的最爱。
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2. Darling Neville, I couldn't be more pleased for you.
亲爱的内维尔，我真太为你高兴了。
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3. Oh dear, there's the doorbell. See who it is, would you, darling.
哦，天哪，门铃响了。看看是谁好吗，亲爱的。
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4. I once went camping at Lake Darling with a friend.
我曾和一位朋友在达令湖畔露营。
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5. Darling how lovely to see you, you look simply divine.
