时间:2019-01-14 作者:英语课 分类:英语口语


英语课

   那些你不知道的name


  我们刚开始学英语的时候,最先学会的一句话多是“Hello, my name is XXX." 从这里,我们知道了“名字”这个词的英文说法。不过,随着学习的深入,我们发现name这个词在很多语境中并不是简单地代表“名字”这个意思,比如今天我们说的这几个短语。
  1. name-dropper 吹嘘或炫耀与某些大人物的交情
  Dropper可以解释成随口说出什么的人,而name-dropper说的是那种在言谈中故意以亲密随意的口吻提到显贵人物的大名以抬高自己的身价。这种人往往是在说大话,甚至在胡说八道。例如:
  Harry 1 is a real  name-dropper. He keeps talking about being a good friend of the president. The truth is that he shook hands with him once at a political rally along with 500 other people.
  Harry真爱吹嘘和大人物的交情。他老说自己跟总统很知己。实际他只是在一次政治集会上和在场的五百人一起跟总统握过一次手而已。
  2. name-calling 谩骂
  Name-calling如果按照字面来解释就是指名道姓,但是在英文中,它说的是拿各种各样带有侮辱意味的名字来称呼某人,也就是“谩骂”。例如:
  There was more  name-calling in the campaign for senator than I ever heard before. If you believed all the nasty names they called each other, you wouldn't vote for either one.
  在那次参议员竞选中相互谩骂之多是我闻所未闻的。如果你对他们那些污蔑对方的话信以为真,那么你就谁的票也不会投了。
  3. your name is mud 声名狼藉;遭人厌恶
  Mud是稀泥等没价值的东西,如果一个人的名字和mud等同,可想而知,这人是名誉扫地了。
  有些学者认为它起源于1865年美国总统林肯被演员Booth刺杀的案子。Booth在仓皇逃窜中断了腿。据说当时是Mudd医生为他治疗腿伤的。医生的姓Mudd拚法是Mudd。虽然这始终是没能证实的谜,但是林肯遇害大大震动了美国公众。Mudd这姓从此触犯众怒,为人不齿,于是人们说your name is Mudd表示你是个犯了大错而遭人厌恨、甚至被人唾骂的人。久而久之人们去除了Mudd拚法中最后一个字母d,就成了今天的习惯用语your name is mud。
  例如:
  I gave you one more chance. But you came back late again, your name is mud - you can't use the car for a whole month!
  我再给了你一次机会,但是你又晚回家了。你完全没有信用,在这整整一个月里不准你再用车。
  4. the name of the game 问题的实质、事情的根本目标
  这个习惯用语从上世纪六十年代开始流行,它的意思是事情的本质或者根本目标。The name of the game也可以是荣誉、金钱、地位、或者权力,在运动比赛中the name of the game就是赢得胜利。
  例如:
  OK, you guys, I tell you winning is the name of the game for this team right now. I'm going to be tough on you, nice guys finish last, and I'm not a nice guy.
  好吧,各位,我告诉你们从现在起我们的根本目标就是赢球。我要对你们严格要求。好好先生只会落到末了一名。我可不是什么好好先生。

vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
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