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
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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

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call sb's name。

昨天下棋，那个家伙输了，走之前打了两个字母 sb

$ F2 s7 u' d5 i: a8 ]3 O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。
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, K, Z0 R, n+ L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。
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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！

4 C3 B: L& i& s' j) ?* t2 tRudolph the red-nosed reindeer
(reindeer)
: `& y5 P. g& c" m3 EHad a very shiny nose
(like a light bulb)
6 R8 Q; \% {; u+ JAnd if you ever saw it
: o5 V9 d1 ?8 K' G/ |; x! ^(saw it)
; e! K: N1 T. vYou would even say it glows
(like a flash light)
1 G% z1 s& W/ @0 _# }- eAll of the other reindeer
4 {) ^" W. k7 y  s- e(reindeer)
Used to laugh and call him names
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They never let poor Rudolph
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Play in any reindeer games
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Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
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Rudolph with your nose so bright
! L) ?, @8 h3 wWon't you guide my sleigh tonight?
! g, ^4 H; |+ y# T0 B7 }Then all the reindeer loved him
( h7 n, R* {% @. {7 K4 a(loved him)
6 x6 R: H* y1 G7 A3 W( wAnd they shouted out with glee
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"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
(reindeer)
0 m' d( t- B) \# U/ OYou'll go down in history!"
(like Columbus)