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

=
call sb's name。

昨天下棋，那个家伙输了，走之前打了两个字母 sb

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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2 n0 }$ U" s, l1 V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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: N1 g+ r$ ]- O: ybtw,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！
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Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
(reindeer)
5 V+ j1 i2 @+ y) d( @9 u% F4 IHad a very shiny nose
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1 {+ T+ f9 [0 a" j- W) R7 qAnd if you ever saw it
(saw it)
You would even say it glows
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All of the other reindeer
(reindeer)
Used to laugh and call him names
(like Pinochio)
; u& d5 x+ D; y' I& xThey never let poor Rudolph
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) H' [' v: V) B, N% |0 kPlay in any reindeer games
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Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
(Ho Ho Ho)
/ q) r5 m- ~7 r9 vRudolph with your nose so bright
. N( D0 X. j) j7 z- p( ?Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?
Then all the reindeer loved him
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% A+ |. x; Y1 AAnd they shouted out with glee
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- A& f. s2 R) g$ l3 F3 Y"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
(reindeer)
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