The baby is the family darling.这婴儿是全家的心肝宝贝。
Our baby is a perfect darling.我们的小宝宝可爱极了。
Now this Molly, she's a darling, and she reminds me of my grandmother.还有这位莫莉，是个很可爱的人，她常使我想起我的外婆。
She's such a darling, isn't she? 她是个好心人，不是吗？
Be a darling and get my cigarettes from the bedroom.请帮个忙，到卧室去把我的香烟拿来好吗？
Are you sleepy, darling? 你困了吗，亲爱的？
What can I get you, darling? 我能为你做些什么，亲爱的？
What is the matter, darling?怎么啦，亲爱的？
Hurry up, darling, or we'll be late.亲爱的，快点儿吧，不然我们要迟到了。
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She was the darling of cafe society.她是咖啡馆社交界的宠儿。
She quickly became the darling of the crowds.她立刻成了民众心目中的宠儿。
She is the darling of the newspapers and cannot do anything wrong.她是新闻界的大红人，不可能做错事。
He quickly became the darling of the extreme left.他很快便成了极左派的宠儿。
He used to be the darling of the Establishment until he fell from power.他失势之前，一直是机构里的宠儿。
