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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  W% v0 ^3 Q+ [) @) ~9 ccall sb's name。
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昨天下棋，那个家伙输了，走之前打了两个字母 sb
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( Y8 u1 A4 f$ P9 {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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4 E0 n& a' `9 k* \! X# I$ B; {, a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 C  t5 zRudolph the red-nosed reindeer
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- y9 U8 c/ L% a0 I, q% V. rHad a very shiny nose
(like a light bulb)
' `& p: Q; [7 y; d$ B! e0 QAnd if you ever saw it
(saw it)
You would even say it glows
(like a flash light)
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(reindeer)
Used to laugh and call him names
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They never let poor Rudolph
(Rudolph)
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( Z( d% |# D. ~* ^  G4 eThen one foggy Christmas Eve
3 N( I: n2 h/ h+ N+ c$ m$ n) _/ zSanta came to say
(Ho Ho Ho)
; [/ S! P  @" tRudolph with your nose so bright
* i) L4 H2 {0 F; iWon't you guide my sleigh tonight?
0 w# I, P% R: W! t3 i9 d, {  dThen all the reindeer loved him
(loved him)
( [' e  J( F. E  X0 cAnd they shouted out with glee
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1 o9 x* R6 E& ~7 s" j4 Y& {"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
(reindeer)
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