When you like a child very much, or a little animal, you may call them a poppet. It is a warm, gentle name, a bit like “my little dear.” You hear it most in Britain, often from older people, or when someone is speaking in a cozy, home way.

When you like a child very much當你很喜歡一個小孩, or a little animal或是一隻小動物, you may call them a poppet你可能會叫他poppet。It is它是 a warm, gentle name一個溫暖、溫柔的稱呼, a bit like "my little dear"有點像「我的小寶貝」。You hear it most in Britain你在英國最常聽到, often from older people通常是年紀比較大的人在講, or when someone is speaking in a cozy, home way或是說話帶點居家、溫馨感的時候。

You can say it to the child (“Come here, poppet”) or about them (“She’s a little poppet”). It is not a school word and not a usual American one; a US speaker would more often say sweetheart or honey.

You can say it to the child你可以直接對小孩說 ("Come here, poppet")（「Come here, poppet」）, or about them或是用來說他們 ("She's a little poppet")（「She's a little poppet」）。It is not a school word它不是課本用字, and not a usual American one美國人也不常這樣講; a US speaker美國人 would more often say更常會說 sweetheart or honey sweetheart或honey。

Though actually, the word is a close cousin of puppet — a small figure you move with your hands — and that older “little doll” feeling is still sitting inside it. You would not use it for a teenager you barely know; it can sound as if you are treating them like a baby.

Though actually不過老實說, the word這個字 is a close cousin of puppet跟puppet算是近親 — a small figure you move with your hands也就是你用手操控的小玩偶 — and that older "little doll" feeling那種比較舊的「小玩偶」的感覺 is still sitting inside it還留在這個字裡面。You would not use it你不會用它 for a teenager you barely know來稱呼一個你不太熟的青少年; it can sound as if因為聽起來會像 you are treating them like a baby你把他們當小baby對待。