name-dropping
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈneɪmˌdrɒp.ɪŋ]
- 美式音标 [ˈneɪmˌdrɑː.pɪŋ]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.略提知名人物以示相识而提高自己身份
同根派生
英汉例句
- I'm tired of listening to his continous name dropping.
我讨厌听他不断地提及要人的名字。 - In lieu of name dropping I warn of their predatory actions.
代替名称下降我警告他们的掠夺行动。 - But there are "harmless" slips that can have the same effect as negative gossip or stressful situations: snubbing colleagues, name dropping, refusing to give appropriate credit.
但是那些“无害的”词语也会产生和负面话语或是产生压力环境相同的左右：故意怠慢同事、抬高身份以及拒绝给与恰当的声誉。 - Test specification Test name DROP TEST FOR UNPACKED APPARATUS Evaluate the shock resistance of an apparatus unpacked to resist a series of drop tests.
评估无包装的仪器的耐震强度来进行一系列下落测试。 - The name and address of the firm are embossed on its paper.
商号的名字和地址凸印在信笺上。
英英字典
- the act of talking about famous people that you have met, often pretending that you know them better than you really do, in order to appear more important and special