name-drop
verb /ˈneɪm drɒp/
/ˈneɪm drɑːp/
[intransitive, transitive] (disapproving)动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they name-drop | /ˈneɪm drɒp/ /ˈneɪm drɑːp/ |
he / she / it name-drops | /ˈneɪm drɒps/ /ˈneɪm drɑːps/ |
past simple name-dropped | /ˈneɪm drɒpt/ /ˈneɪm drɑːpt/ |
past participle name-dropped | /ˈneɪm drɒpt/ /ˈneɪm drɑːpt/ |
-ing form name-dropping | /ˈneɪm drɒpɪŋ/ /ˈneɪm drɑːpɪŋ/ |
- to mention the names of famous people you know or have met in order to impress other people
提到所认识的名人以引起别人的注意 - He name-dropped relentlessly all evening.
他整晚都在不停地骂人。 - name-drop somebody/something She managed to name-drop eight celebrities within five minutes.
她设法在五分钟内说出了八位名人的名字。
- He name-dropped relentlessly all evening.