| 单词 | name |
| 释义 | noun | verb namename1 /neɪm/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1OF A PERSON OR THING [countable] the word that someone or something is called or known by: Her name was Lisa. What’s your name? The company changed its name to Britco. I can’t remember the name of the island.name for That’s a great name for a rock band. How do you spell your last name? The caller didn’t give his name. I heard someone call my name. What is the brand name of the soda you like? O'Connor did not mention any politicians by name (=give the names of the people he was talking about).by the name of I just got off the phone with a guy by the name of Tom Kaser (=who has the name Tom Kaser). Police say the suspect may go by the name of Anthony (=call himself a name that may not be his real one).under the name of She wrote under the name of George Eliot (=using a name that was not her own).THESAURUSnickname – a name your friends and family use for you, not your real name: My name is Daniel, but my nickname is “Rabbit” because I had big ears when I was little.stage name – the name an actor uses that is not his or her real name: Cary Grant was the stage name of Archibald Leach.pen name (also pseudonym formal) – the name a writer uses that is not his or her real name: Charlotte Brontë wrote under a male pen name, because women were not accepted as writers.assumed name (also alias) – a false name, often one used by a criminal: The couple registered at the hotel under an assumed name.title – the name given to a book, story, play, etc.: The title of the movie is the same as the book.sobriquet formal – a nickname or unofficial name. Used in literary writing: General Thomas Jackson gained his sobriquet, “Stonewall,” during the First Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War.2REPUTATION [singular] the opinion that people have about a person or organization SYN reputation: This kind of behavior gives hockey a bad name (=makes people have a bad opinion of it). I just want the opportunity to restore my good name. He spent the rest of his life trying to clear his name (=show that he had not done anything wrong so that people should have a good opinion of him).make a name for yourself He made a name for himself in low-budget Westerns (=became known and admired).3FAMOUS PERSON/COMPANY/PRODUCT [countable] informal a famous person, company, or product whose name is familiar to many people: big/famous/household name Some of the biggest names in show business will be there.4in somebody’s name if an official document, a hotel room, etc. is in someone’s name, it officially belongs to him or her: Walters reserved the boat ticket in Greenleaf’s name. The house is in my wife’s name (=she owns it legally).5do something in the name of science/religion etc. to use science, religion, etc. as the reason for doing something, even if it is wrong: The cruel experiments were done in the name of science.6in the name of somebody doing something as someone else’s representative: He claimed the island in the name of the King of Spain.7call somebody names to call someone an insulting name: The other kids used to call me names.8the name of the game informal the most important thing or quality needed for a particular activity: Popularity is the name of the game in television.9have something to your name to have or own something: I had only a few dollars to my name.10in name only used when something is not true or a situation does not exist, even though it is officially said to exist: He’s the president of the club in name only.11or my name’s not... (also or my name isn’t...) spoken used to emphasize that you believe something is definitely true: I will do it, or my name isn’t Blake Davis.12somebody’s name is mud informal used to say that people are angry with someone because of something he or she has done13take the name of the Lord in vain (also take the Lord’s name in vain) old-fashioned or biblical to swear using the words “God,” “Jesus,” etc.14give/lend your name to something to allow your name to be used in connection with something, in a way that shows that you approve of it15in all but name if a situation exists in all but name, it is the real situation but has not been officially recognized: She was his wife in all but name.16I can’t put a name to somebody/something spoken used when you cannot remember what someone or something is called: I know the song, but I can’t put a name to it.[Origin: Old English nama] → see also clear somebody’s name at clear2 (3), pen name, not have a penny to your name at penny (6)COLLOCATIONSverbshave a name All their children have French names.give somebody a name They gave their children unusual names.use a name (=tell people that you have a particular name) She may be using a fake name.take somebody’s name (=choose to use someone else’s name) Are you going to take your husband’s name when you get married?change your name Many immigrants changed their names to seem more American.give (somebody) your name (=tell someone your name, especially someone in an official position) I gave my name to the receptionist.know somebody’s name His first name is Tom, but I don’t know his last name.remember somebody’s name Do you remember the name of that guy talking to Sally?forget somebody’s name I’ve met her several times, but I forget her name.use somebody’s name (=say their name when speaking to them) I didn’t know him well enough to use his first name.call somebody’s name (=say someone’s name loudly, to get their attention) When I call your name, come to the front of the room.sign your name Sign your name here, please.adjectives/nouns + namesomebody’s first/given name (=the name chosen for you by your parents) “What’s your first name?” “Helena.”somebody’s last/family name (also surname formal) (=the name that you share with your family) Her first name is “Isabella,” and her last name is “Mullane.”somebody’s middle name (=the name between your first and last names) My brother’s middle name is James.somebody’s full name (=your first name, middle name, and last name) Rhoda Anne Dent was her full name.somebody’s maiden name (=a woman’s family name before she marries and begins using her husband’s name) My mother’s maiden name was “Higgins.”somebody’s married name (=a woman’s family name after she gets married, if she uses her husband’s name) I’m not sure what her married name is.a stage name (=the name that an actor uses which is not their real name) She began acting in her childhood under the stage name Marjorie Moore.a pen name (=a name that a writer uses which is not their real name) Mark Twain was his pen name. His real name was Samuel Clemens.somebody’s real name I don’t think “River” is his real name.a fake/false name When arrested, he gave a false name to the police.a brand name (=the name of a product made by a particular company) The doctor gave me the brand name of the drug and the generic name too.a household name (=the name of a product or person that everyone knows) Tarantino became a household name after the movie “Pulp Fiction” was released.something’s official name The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is the official name of North Korea.a scientific/medical/technical name The medical name for high blood pressure is hypertension.something’s common name (=the name that most people use for something, which is not scientific) The plant’s common name is willow moss. noun | verb namename2 ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive] 1GIVE somebody/something A NAME to give someone or something a particular name: a boy/woman/dog etc. named something Ron has a cat named Ginger.name somebody something We named our daughter Carol.name somebody/something after somebody We named the baby Sarah, after her grandmother.name somebody/something for somebody The King School is named for Martin Luther King.2SAY somebody'S/something'S NAME to say what the name of someone or something is: Can you name this song? He would not name his clients. I could name several people who would like to see her fired.3CHOOSE somebody/something to officially choose someone or something: name somebody (as) something The movie was named as Best Foreign Film.name somebody to something The president named him to the Supreme Court.4name names to give the names of people who are involved in something, especially something wrong or something they want to hide: She’s threatening to go to the police and start naming names.5to name (but) a few used after a short list of things or people to say that there are many more you could mention: The whole area is filled with fruit trees – cherries, plums, peaches, to name a few.6you name it spoken used after a list of things to mean that there are many more you could mention: Clothes, furniture, books – you name it, they have it!7name your price spoken used when someone can decide how much money he or she wants to buy or sell something for |
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