英语词汇“name”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

name

例句

noun | verb

namename1 /neɪm/ noun ► name

the word that someone or something is called:

“What’s your last name, Roberto?” “It’s Bolano, Roberto Bolano.”

What was the name of the hotel in Miami that we stayed in?

► pseudonym

a name that a writer or artist uses instead of his or her real name:

Mary Ann Evans wrote under the pseudonym George Eliot.

► pen name

a pseudonym that a writer uses. Pen name is more informal than pseudonym:

Mark Twain was the author’s pen name - his real name was Samuel Clemens.

► nickname

a name that people, especially your friends and family, call you instead of your real name. Nicknames are sometimes funny or silly:

He is really tall, so his nickname is “Shorty.”

► alias

a name that is not your real name, especially a name that is used by a criminal instead of his or her real name:

The famous Western outlaw Jesse James used the alias “Mr. Howard.”

► title

the name given to a book, painting, play, etc.:

“What is the title of the book?” “It is called 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'"

➔ Words such as Mr., Mrs., Jr., Sr., or Dr. that go before or after your name are also called titles.

noun | verb

namename2 /neɪm/ verb ► name

to give someone or something a particular name:

We named our daughter Carol, after my mom.

The King School is named for Martin Luther King.

► call

to give someone or something a name, or use a particular name for someone or something:

New York is sometimes called The Big Apple.

His name is Danilo, but everyone calls him Dan.

► be entitled (formal)

if a book, poem, song, etc. is entitled something, it has that particular title:

The book is entitled “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

► nickname

to give someone another name that friends and family members use instead of that person’s real name. These names are often funny or silly:

Butler was nicknamed “Bugsy” by his teammates.

► dub

to give someone or something a funny name that describes him, her, or it:

We dubbed the project “Titanic 2” because it seemed likely to fail.

► term

to use a particular word or expression to name or describe something:

Making small repeated movements can cause pain, and this condition is termed RSI, or repetitive strain injury.

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