endearment [ɪnˈdɪrmənt]

例句:

• Nor did he call her by a diminutive or an endearment.
  来自NEWYORKER
• No term of endearment crossed their lips.
  他们彼此没说过爱慕的话。
  
• This endearment indicated the highest degree of delight in the old cooper.
  这个称呼是老箍桶匠快乐到了极点的表示.
  
• To every endearment and attention he continued listless.
  对于每一种亲爱的表示和每一种的照顾,他一直漫不在意.
  
• "Mr. Higginson," she began, with no endearment.
  来自NEWYORKER
• "My rabbit" sounded like the endearment of some sentimental tart.
  来自NEWYORKER