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
Susan, I understand you're in the toy business. Susan
听说 ，是在玩具业工作。
The camera is out of order.
这照相机出毛病了。
The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer.
其中最奇妙的是内史密斯的蒸汽锤。