name /neɪm/► SEE ALLby nameby the name of…go by the name of…have sb’s name on itwith your name on it(not) have sth to your namein all but namein God’s/Heaven’s namein the name of God/Heavenin the name of sb/sthin sb’s/sth’s namein name onlymake a name for yourselfmake your namename the dayyour, his, etc. name is mudname namesthe name of the gamea name to conjure withput a name to sb/sthtake sb’s name in vainyou name it, sb’s got ita big name/noisea big shotclear sb’s namegive a dog a bad name (and hang him)enter sb’s/your name (for sth)put sb’s/your name down (for sth)a household name/wordlend your name to sthbe sb’s middle namea rose by any other name (would smell as sweet)what-d’you-call-him/-her/-it/-themwhat’s-his/-her/-its/-their-nameworthy of the name ●by ˈnameusing the name of sb/sth凭名字；以…的名字◆She asked for you by name. 她点名要找你。◆The principal knows all the students by name. 校长能叫出所有学生的姓名。◆I only know her by name (= I have heard about her but I have not met her). 我只是听说过她。●by the name of… (written) who is called名叫…◆The play stars a young actor by the name of Tom Rees. 这部剧由一位名叫汤姆 ∙ 里斯的年轻演员主演。●go by the name of…use a name that may not be your real one自称为…◆Although she was born Mary Jones, she now goes by the name of Natasha, which she feels is more appropriate to her glamorous image. 尽管她本名叫玛丽 ∙ 琼斯，现在她用的是娜塔莎这个名字，她觉得这个名字更适合她光彩照人的形象。●have sb’s ˈname on it●with your ˈname on it (informal) if sth has your name on it, or there is sth with your name on it, it is intended for you是为…准备的；注定是某人的◆He took my place and got killed. It should have been me — that bullet had my name on it. 他做了我的替死鬼。中枪的应该是我，那颗子弹原本要的是我的命。◆Don’t worry — there’s a job somewhere with your name on it! 别担心，天底下肯定有为你准备的工作！●(not) have sth to your ˈname (informal) (not) possess sth（不）在某人名下；（不）拥有◆I’ve only got two dresses to my name. 我只有两条裙子。◆She didn’t have a penny to her name when she arrived here. 她来此地的时候一文不名。●in ˌall but ˈnameused to describe a situation which exists in reality but that is not officially recognized（表示实际存在但未得到官方认可）在只缺正式名分的情况下，既成事实地◆He runs the company in all but name. 他是这家公司的实际管理人。●in ˈGod’s/ˈHeaven’s name●in the name of ˈGod/ˈHeavenused especially in questions to show that you are angry, surprised or shocked（尤用于疑问句，表示愤怒、惊奇或震惊）看在上帝的份上，到底，究竟◆What in God’s name was that noise? 那噪音究竟是怎么回事？◆Where in the name of Heaven have you been? 你到底上哪儿去了？●in the name of ˈsb/ˈsth●in sb’s/sth’s ˈname1.using the authority of sb/sth; as a representative of sb/sth凭…的权威；代表◆I arrest you in the name of the law. 我依法逮捕你。2.used to give a reason or an excuse for doing sth, often when what you are doing is wrong以…为名义，以…为借口（常指做不正当的事）◆new laws introduced in the name of national security 以国防安全的名义推出的新法律3.for sb; showing that sth officially belongs to sb为了某人；在…名下◆The reservation was made in the name of Brown. 预订时用的是布朗的名字。◆The car is registered in my name. 这辆车是用我的名字登记的。●in ˌname ˈonlyofficially recognized but not existing in reality名义上；有名无实◆He’s party leader in name only. 他只是名义上的政党领袖。●make a ˈname for yourself●make your ˈnamebecome successful and well known because of your skill in doing sth very well成名；名声远扬◆She quickly made a name for herself as one of the best brain surgeons in the country. 她很快就被誉为全国最好的脑外科医生之一。◆He made his name in the theatre and then moved into movies. 他在戏剧界闯出了名气，随后便去电影圈发展。●name the ˈdaychoose the date for a wedding确定婚期◆They are engaged but they haven’t named the day yet. 他们已经订婚，不过还没决定何时结婚。●your, his, etc. name is ˈmud (informal, usuallyhumorous) used to say that sb is not liked or popular because of sth they have done臭名昭著；名誉扫地◆Your name will be mud at home if you don’t write to your family soon. 如果你再不给家里写封信，你的家人都对你有意见了。◆My name is mud at the moment. It’s all because I forgot to pay the phone bill. 现在我是信誉扫地，颜面全无，就因为我忘了付电话账单了。●name ˈnamesgive the names of people who are involved in sth, especially sth wrong or illegal供出（犯事者的）名字；指名道姓；公开点名◆If the newspapers really know the people responsible for these terrible crimes, then they should name names. 如果报社真的知道是谁该为这些残忍的罪行负责，就该公开他们的名字。◆I won’t name names, but there are some people in this room who have broken several of the club’s rules. 我不会指名道姓，不过在座诸位中有某些人违反了俱乐部的多项规定。●the name of the ˈgame (informal) the thing that is considered central or really important in a particular situation（在特定场合下）事情的关键，最为重要的方面◆Survival is the name of the game when you’re in the jungle. 在丛林中，生存下来才是关键。◆In the art world good publicity is the name of the game, not talent. 在艺术界，最重要的是宣传，而不是才华。●a name to ˈconjure with1.the name of a well-known, very respected and admired person, group or thing in a particular field重要人物（或团体、事件）的名字◆My father went to school with Bill Gates — now there’s a name to conjure with! 我的父亲与比尔 ∙ 盖茨一起上过学，他现在可是个大名鼎鼎的人物！2. (humorous) used when you mention a name that is difficult to remember or pronounce特别难记（或拗口）的名字◆The soup was called chlodnik — now there’s a name to conjure with! 这种汤叫做 chlodnik （酸奶蔬菜冷汤），名字可真拗口！●put a ˈname to sb/sthknow or remember what sb/sth is called知道…的名字；记得…的名称◆I recognize his face but I can’t put a name to it. 我认得他的相貌，可是不记得他的名字。●take sb’s name in ˈvainshow a lack of respect when using sb’s name亵渎…的名字；在背后说某人的闲话◆I get very upset when people take God’s name in vain. (humorous) 人们滥用上帝的名义时，我总是很生气。◆Have you been taking my name in vain again? 你又在说我的闲话吧？ORIGINThis expression comes from the Bible.这个表达法源于《圣经》。●you ˌname it, sb’s ˈgot it (informal) sb has everything you can think of凡是你说得出的，应有尽有◆He’s got an amazing collection of jazz records — you name it, he’s got it. 他收藏的爵士乐唱片数量惊人，凡是你说得出的，他都有。●a big ˈname/ˈnoise●a ˈbig shot (informal) an important person要人◆‘What does Ian’s dad do?’ ‘Oh, he’s a big shot in the City.’“伊恩的父亲是干什么的？”“噢，他可是伦敦商业区的大人物。”OPPsmall fry●clear sb’s ˈnameprove that sb is innocent洗刷某人的罪名；证明某人清白◆Throughout his years in prison, his family fought to clear his name.他在监狱的数年中，他的家人为了他的清白一直在抗争。●give a dog a bad ˈname (and ˈhang him) (saying) when a person already has a bad reputation, it is difficult to change it because others will continue to blame or suspect him/her一朝犯错，终身受迫；名誉一毁，万难追回●enter sb’s/your ˈname (for sth)●put sb’s/your ˈname down (for sth)apply for a place at a school, in a competition, etc. for sb or yourself报名参加；为…报名（入学、参赛等）◆Have you entered your name for the quiz yet?你报名参加智力竞赛了吗？●a ˌhousehold ˈname/ˈworda name/word that is extremely well known家喻户晓的名字／词语◆The business she founded made her into a household name.她创立的一番事业使她成为家喻户晓的人物。◆Microsoft is a household name.微软是一个家喻户晓的品牌。●lend your ˈname to sth (formal) let it be known in public that you support or agree with sth以自己的名义表示支持；公开支持◆Famous actors sometimes lend their names to political causes.有些著名演员有时会公开支持一些政治活动。●be sb’s middle ˈname (informal) used to say that sb has a lot of a particular quality是某人的突出个性；是某人的名片◆‘Patience’ is my middle name!我最大的特点就是有耐心！●a ˈrose by any other name (would smell as ˈsweet) (saying) what is important is what people or things are, not what they are called重要的是本质，而非名字ORIGINThis phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.这个短语源于莎士比亚戏剧《罗密欧与朱丽叶》。●ˈwhat-d’you-call-him/-her/-it/-them●ˈwhat’s-his/-her/-its/-their-nameused instead of a name that you cannot remember（用于记不得名字时）你叫他（或她、它、他们）什么来着◆She’s just gone out with old what-d’you-call-him.她刚和那个叫老什么来着的人一块出去了。◆Have you heard from what’s-her-name from the library recently?你最近听到过图书馆那谁的消息吗？我记不清她名字了。●worthy of the ˈname ( worth the ˈname) (formal) deserving to be called good名副其实◆Any doctor worthy of the name would help an injured man in the street.任何配得上医生这个称呼的人看到街上有人受伤都不会不救。
