请问什么叫name calling

雲吞

字典上说，name calling的一个主要的含义是verbal abuse
4 H+ p/ s! U3 m0 ]3 n
但不明白为什么叫name calling

Xbfeng

给别人起带有污辱性的绰号叫做Name Calling。

sweatheart

简单的说是骂人吗

失落的我

=
call sb's name。
# U, D$ x$ v2 @! ?! S2 L8 s
% W& w2 e% \; ~% h( x昨天下棋，那个家伙输了，走之前打了两个字母 sb
5 `% p1 V* H: |6 i2 P
我这个气啊，输就输了，骂人干什么。

三思

就是起外号，比如小四眼啥的。名词，表示这个行为。
! L/ w5 R/ |9 |. m
著名圣诞歌曲红鼻子驯鹿鲁道夫，就是典型的name calling. 歌词中有一句“Used to laugh and call him names” 就是起外号的动词形式，注意，叫谁的名字是call sb's name, 但是call sb names就是起外号了。
) ?) M# t4 f/ F0 H  d4 g6 Q3 \/ n
btw,这是我最喜欢的一首圣诞歌曲，我觉得all of the other reindeer赤裸裸的势利眼形象太可爱了！
& k! _( t& e6 [. A' Y& d; l8 X
* A6 y1 n  l* K' t2 P9 r. yRudolph the red-nosed reindeer
: y0 B1 u: C% i) _(reindeer)
Had a very shiny nose
% O- a+ Z7 p2 U$ \(like a light bulb)
And if you ever saw it
0 X% `+ l3 s! J+ b9 y6 V& p( Q  Q(saw it)
You would even say it glows
(like a flash light)
All of the other reindeer
(reindeer)
+ B4 g8 P( H1 L! k7 K4 IUsed to laugh and call him names
(like Pinochio)
They never let poor Rudolph
(Rudolph)
  |6 N) L' d* T: K; a! jPlay in any reindeer games
(like Monopoly)
! S) ^( P5 t6 z, S
! p, u3 J+ K8 I, L0 M& AThen one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
(Ho Ho Ho)
/ g. X! m. x0 g$ bRudolph with your nose so bright
+ C# s+ R! o3 B& T# z3 kWon't you guide my sleigh tonight?
0 Y  w9 k  t1 x6 W9 J! P( mThen all the reindeer loved him
- R$ b  Z3 p1 p6 ?(loved him)
And they shouted out with glee
(yippee)
"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
8 a$ X3 D' l! q9 X8 R; k; d+ `$ j(reindeer)
You'll go down in history!"
% a4 k/ I3 [9 ~  `8 J) b8 k. b(like Columbus)