| 释义 |
name-dropping
name-drop (nām′drŏp′)intr.v. name-dropped, name-drop·ping, name-drops To mention casually the names of famous or important people to create the impression that one is familiar with them in an attempt to impress or influence others.
name′-drop′per n.name-dropping n informal the practice of referring frequently to famous or fashionable people, esp as though they were intimate friends, in order to impress others ˈname-ˌdropper nname′-drop`ping
n. the mention of famous or important people as friends or associates in order to impress others. [1945–50] name′-drop`, v.i. -dropped, -drop•ping. name′-drop`per, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | name-dropping - the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener; "the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it"mention, reference - a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife" |
Translationsname-dropping
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