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namedrop

/ˈneɪm.drɒp/

翻译: 动词,指随口提及名人或重要人物的名字,以给他人留下深刻印象或显示自己与其有关系。

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verb

/ˈneɪm.drɒp/C1formal
  • zh动词,指随口提及名人或重要人物的名字,以给他人留下深刻印象或显示自己与其有关系。

A verb used to indicate the act of casually mentioning the names of famous or important people as a way to impress others or appear connected.

  1. Mention famous peopleB2informal

    To casually mention the names of famous or important people as if you know them, in order to impress others.

    zh攀名人

    • He kept name-dropping celebrities he had supposedly met at parties.
    • She tried to impress everyone by name-dropping her connections in the film industry.
    • It's annoying when people name-drop just to seem important.
词形
  • namedropped past participle
  • namedropped past simple
  • namedropping present participle
  • namedrops third person singular