英语词汇“name-drop”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

name-drop

Word forms: name-drops , name-dropping , name-dropped

verb

If you say that someone name-drops, you disapprove of them referring to famous people they have met in order to impress people. [disapproval]

The assistant carried on talking to his mate, name-dropping all the famous riders he knew. [VERB noun]

I must stop saying everyone famous is a good friend. It sounds as if I'm name-dropping. [VERB]

name-dropperWord forms: name-droppers countable noun

Press agents are notorious name-droppers.

name-dropping uncountable noun

One can do a lot of name-dropping with names of the school's parents. President Nixon sent his daughters there. [+ with]

单词	name-drop
释义	name-drop Word forms: name-drops , name-dropping , name-dropped verb If you say that someone name-drops, you disapprove of them referring to famous people they have met in order to impress people. [disapproval] The assistant carried on talking to his mate, name-dropping all the famous riders he knew. [VERB noun] I must stop saying everyone famous is a good friend. It sounds as if I'm name-dropping. [VERB] name-dropperWord forms: name-droppers countable noun Press agents are notorious name-droppers. name-dropping uncountable noun One can do a lot of name-dropping with names of the school's parents. President Nixon sent his daughters there. [+ with]
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