Name-dropping
n. 提到知名人物以示相识而提高自己身价的行为
📖 牛津释义
name-dropping
n [U] practice of casually mentioning the names of famous people one knows or pretends one knows in order to impress others 随便提起自己认识的或假装认识的名人以引人瞩目的做法.
🧩 词语组成解析
name
[nem]
n. 名字;名声;有…名称的;著名的人物;
vt. 确定;决定;给…取名;说出…的名字;
adj. 著名的;据以取名;
n. 点滴, 滴下, 落下\\n[医] 跛行步态
🗣️ 情景例句
The board has discussed your request for a 30% pay rise, we cannot meet you demands but we would be happy to offer you 15%.
董事会已讨论了你要求加30%薪水的要求，我们不能满足你的要求，但我们很乐意给你加15%的薪水。
Don't miss the boat.
不要坐失良机。
He reasoned with them, and tried to persuade them to set him free.
他跟这些人讲道理，试图说服他们把他放了。