name-drop (name-dropping,name-dropped,name-drops)

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  V-I（不及物动词） If you say that someone name-drops, you disapprove of them referring to famous people they have met in order to impress people. 说出名人名字以抬高自己[表不满]

  例：

  He doesn't like to name-drop, but he has made a guitar for Jackson Browne.

  他不喜欢搬出名人名字来抬高自己，但他给杰克逊·布朗做过一把吉他。

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  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） name-dropping

  例：

  He is a master at name-dropping and meaningless Hollywood doubletalk.

  他善于靠名人名字来抬高自己的身价，并爱讲一些毫无意义的好莱坞式模棱两可的话。