name1 /neɪm/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 of a person 人NAME OF A PERSON [countableC] what someone is called 名字 Her name is Mandy Wilson. 她的名字是曼迪•威尔逊。
5What’s your name?你叫什么名字?
by the name of something (=called something) 名叫… He married a young lady by the name of Sarah Hunt. 他娶了一位名叫萨拉·亨特的年轻姑娘。
under the name (of) something (=using a different name from your real name) 以…的别名 HH Munro wrote under the name Saki. HH.芒罗以笔名萨基从事写作。
2 of a thing or place 物体或地方 [countableC] what a thing, organization, or place is called 〔物体、机构或地方的〕名字,名称name of What’s the name of the street? 那条街叫什么名字?
The name of the company has changed. 公司的名称更改了。
name for Edo was the ancient name for Tokyo. 江户是东京的古称。
The flower’s common name (=name that is used by ordinary people, not its scientific name) is forget-me-not. 这种花俗称勿忘我。
► see thesaurus at word 3 reputation 名誉 [singular]REPUTATION the opinion that people have about a person or organization 名声;名誉 SYN reputation He didn’t want to do anything to damage the good name of the company. 他不想做任何有损公司良好声誉的事。
The restaurant got a bad name for slow service. 这家餐馆因为服务慢而名声不好。
They give the rest of the fans a bad name. 他们害其他的球迷背上骂名。
The company has a name for reliability. 这家公司以信誉可靠闻名。
make your name/make a name for yourself (=become famous for something) 出名 He quickly made a name for himself in the Parisian art world. 他很快就在巴黎的艺术界闯出了名气。
clear your name (=prove that you did not do something bad or illegal) 洗清污名
► see thesaurus at reputation 4 famous person/company/product 著名人物/公司/产品 [countableC] informalFAMOUS a person, company, or product that is very famous or is known by many people 非常著名的人[公司,产品]big/famous/household name some of the biggest names in show business 演艺界的一些大牌明星
It made the company into a household name (=a very well-known person or thing). 这让该公司变得家喻户晓。
► see thesaurus at star 5 call somebody names INSULTto use unpleasant words to describe someone in order to insult or upset them 谩骂某人,诋毁某人 The other kids used to call me names. 其他孩子过去经常辱骂我。
call somebody all the names under the sun (=use many unpleasant words) 对某人百般谩骂
call somebody all the names under the sun• She was calling herself all the names under the sun, but it made no difference. 6 in somebody’s name/in the name of somebody OWNUSE something a) if something is in someone’s name, it officially belongs to them or is for them to use 属于某人;以某人的名义 The house is in my husband’s name. 房子归于我丈夫名下。
I’ve booked a table in the name of Steinmann. 我以斯坦曼的名字订了餐位。
b) REPRESENT formal as someone else’s official representative 代表某人 I claim this land in the name of the King! 我以国王的名义宣布拥有这块土地!
7 something has somebody’s name on it something seems to be appropriate for or deserved by a particular person 某人注定要得到某物 The match has England’s name on it (=they will win it). 这场比赛英格兰队赢定了。
something has somebody’s name on it• They say if it has your name on it ... But who can write on a virus?• If a washer has a brand name on it, make sure that the smooth side comes into contact with the seating. 8 in the name of religion/freedom/science etc using religion, freedom etc as the reason why something is done – used especially when you disapprove of what someone is doing 以宗教/自由/科学等为名〔含贬义〕 cruel experiments on animals carried out in the name of science 以科学为名进行的残酷的动物实验
the things people do in the name of love 人们以爱的名义所做之事
9 have something to your name informalPOOR to have or own something – used to emphasize that someone has very little or a lot of something 拥有某物〔用于强调所有物很少或很多〕 He died without a penny to his name (=very poor). 他死时身无分文。
He didn’t have a qualification to his name. 他一点资历都没有。
11 cannot put a name to something spokenFORGET used to say that someone is not able to say what something is called 说不出某物的名称 I know the tune but I can’t put a name to it. 我知道这曲调,但说不出曲名来。
12 take somebody’s name in vain INSULTto talk about someone without showing respect for them 亵渎某人的名字 How dare you take the Lord’s name in vain (=swear using a word such as ‘God’ or ‘Jesus’)? 你怎么敢亵渎上帝之名?
13 in name only/alone NAME OF A THINGif a situation exists in name only, it does not really exist even though officially people say it does 只是在名义上,有名无实 a democracy in name only 有名无实的民主制度
He was president in name only. 他只是名义上的总统。
14 in all/everything but name REAL/NOT IMAGINARYif something is true in all but name, it is really true, even though people do not officially say that it is true 有实无名 She was his wife in all but name. 她虽无名分,但事实上就是他的妻子。
in all/everything but name• The players should therefore be treated like the professionals they are in all but name, and be paid for their work.• Since then the craggy little republic of 650,000-odd people has been independent in all but name.• I always feel they are open meetings in everything but name.• Soon Jack and Courtney's marriage was also over in everything but name. 15 somebody’s name is mud informalANGRY used to say that people are angry with someone because of something he or she has done – used especially humorously 某人臭名昭著〔尤为幽默用法〕 If anything goes wrong, your name will be mud. 要是出了什么问题,你的名声就毁了。
→ drag somebody’s name through the mud at drag1(10), → pen name COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: what someone is called 名字verbshave a name 有名字All their children have French names. 他们所有孩子都有法语名字。
give somebody a name 给某人取名字They gave their children unusual names. 他们给孩子们取了古怪的名字。
use a name (=tell people that you have a particular name) 使用某个名字She may be using a false name. 她可能使用化名。
take a name (=choose to have a new name) 改用新名字Are you going to take your husband’s name when you get married? 你打算结婚后改用夫姓吗?
change your name 改姓名Many immigrants changed their names to seem more American. 许多移民为了显得更像美国人而改了姓名。
give (somebody) your name (=tell someone your name, especially someone in an official position) 向(某人)通报名字I gave my name to the receptionist. 我向接待员通报了姓名。
know somebody’s name 知道某人的名字His first name is Tom, but I don’t know his last name. 他叫汤姆,但我不知道他姓什么。
use somebody’s name (=say their name when speaking to them) 称呼某人的名字I didn’t know him well enough to use his first name. 我和他还没有熟悉到可以直呼其名的程度。
call somebody’s name (=say someone’s name loudly, to get their attention) 叫某人的名字He called Jean’s name, but there was no answer. 他叫了琼的名字,但是没有人应答。
sign your name 签名Sign your name here, please. 请在这里签名。
phrasescall somebody by their first/full etc name (=use that name when you speak to them) 用名字/全名等称呼某人Everyone called him by his first name. 大家都对他直呼其名。
go by the name of ... (=be called something by people, often when that is not your real name) 得了一个…的名字As he had long red hair, he went by the name of Red. 因为他留着长长的红头发,大家便叫他“红发”。
know somebody by name (=know their name) 叫得出某人的名字The headteacher knew all the children by name. 校长叫得出所有孩子的名字。
greet somebody by name (=use someone’s name when you see them) 用名字招呼某人The waiter greeted him by name. 服务员叫他名字和他打招呼。
THESAURUSfirst name (also given name especially American EnglishAmE formal) the name chosen for you by your parents 〔父母起的〕名字People usually call each other by their first name. 人们一般用名字称呼对方。
Please write your given name and your date of birth. 请写上你的名字和出生日期。
Christian name old-fashioned first name 教名His Christian name was Joseph. 他的教名是约瑟夫。
last name/family name/surname the name that you share with your family or husband. Most English speakers would say last name. Surname sounds slightly formal 姓〔大多数人说last name,surname 较正式〕Can I have your last name? 请问您贵姓?
Johnson is a common English family name. 约翰逊是一个普通的英国姓氏
nAt school they used to call each other by their surnames.
middle name the name between your first and last names 中名Harry Potter’s middle name is James. 哈里·波特的中名是詹姆斯。
full name your first name, middle name, and last name 全名I need your full name and address. 我需要你的全名和地址。
maiden name a woman’s family name before she married and began using her husband’s name 〔女子的〕娘家姓,婚前姓My mother’s maiden name was Higgins. 我母亲婚前姓希金斯。
married name a woman’s family name after she gets married, if she uses her husband’s name 夫姓I don’t know what her married name is. 我不知道她婚后姓什么。
nickname a name that people call you because of your appearance, personality etc, which is not your real name 外号,绰号At school he was given the nickname ‘Shorty’. 他在学校里被取了个外号叫“矮子”。
nstage name the name that an actor uses which is not their real nameShe began acting in her childhood under the stage name Marjorie Moore.
npen name (also pseudonym formal) a name that a writer uses which is not their real nameMark Twain was his pen name. His real name was Samuel Clemens.
She wrote under the pseudonym of George Eliot.
nunder an assumed name using a false name in order to hide your real nameHe had rented the car under an assumed name.
alias /ˈeɪliəs/ a false name, especially one used by a criminal 〔尤指罪犯的〕化名,假名He uses a number of aliases. 他使用许多化名。
nappellation formal a name which describes something – a very formal useThis fine city justifies its appellation ‘the Pearl of the Orient’.
nsobriquet formal a nickname – a very formal useJackson gained the sobriquet ‘Stonewall’ at the Battle of Bull Run.
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: the opinion that people have about a person or organization 名声;名誉nadjectivesa good nameThe company wants to maintain its good name.
a bad nameMost students feel that both boys and girls deserve a bad name if they sleep around.
verbsnhave a name (for something)They have a name for good quality food.
nmake your name (also make a name for yourself) (=become famous for something)He made a name for himself as a conductor of the Berlin Orchestra.
clear your name (=prove that you have not done something bad or illegal) 洗清污名nShe was determined to clear her name.
ngive somebody/something a bad name (=make someone or something have a bad reputation)A scandal like this could give the university a bad name.