"small boy," 1833, from son + -y (3). As a familiar form of address to one younger or inferior, from 1852. The song "Sonny Boy" (Jolson) was popular 1928.
权威例句
1. Well, sonny, I'll give you a bit of advice.
好吧,小家伙,我给你支点招儿。
2. Sonny tilted back in his chair.
桑尼坐在椅子里,斜靠着椅背.
3. Sonny will succeed his father, and Michael will succeed Sonny to the position of Godfather.
Sonny继承其父, Michael将继承Sonny的教父地位.
4. But the great thing for boys is discipline, sonny - discipline.
不过,对男孩子来说,最重要的是守规矩, 孩子 —— 规矩.
5. Sonny asked Hagen, " You have any luck with Sollozzo? "