1640s, from French sobriquet "nickname," from Middle French soubriquet (15c.), which also meant "a jest, quip," and is said to have meant literally "a chuck under the chin" [Gamillscheg]; of unknown origin (first element perhaps from Latin sub "under").
实用例句
1. From his staff he earned the sobriquet "Mumbles".
他的员工给他起了个“咕哝虫”的绰号。来自柯林斯例句
2. Andrew Jackson was known by the sobriquet " Old Hickory. "
安德鲁·杰克生以其绰号“老山胡桃 ” 而知名.来自互联网
3. The dashes looked like ants column; thus, this effect earned the colorful sobriquet marching ants.
