1.The name of the game 直譯為“游戲的名字”,引申意為“關(guān)鍵/實(shí)質(zhì)”,表示較為重要的事情。例如:
Patience is the name of the game in fishing.
釣魚中耐性是關(guān)鍵。
Success in school is the name of the game for children nowadays.
如今對(duì)孩子來(lái)說(shuō),在學(xué)校取得好成績(jī)是非常重要的。
2.Make a name for yourself 成名、出名
How do you make a name for yourself without scoring the basketball?
在籃球場(chǎng)上你如果沒有得分的強(qiáng)項(xiàng),如何能有名氣呢?
3.Someone’s name is mud 某人聲名狼藉/臭名昭著
Mud是泥土意思,這個(gè)短語(yǔ)的意思即為某人的名聲掃地、臭名昭著。
Your name is mud,you can’t use the car for a whole month.
你的信用不良(名聲不好),這個(gè)月內(nèi)不許再用車。
4.Call someone's names 謾罵某人
It is not polite to call a person’s names.
罵人是不禮貌的行為。
5.Not have a penny to your name 一文不值、一貧如洗
At the moment he does not have a penny to his name.
當(dāng)時(shí)他一貧如洗、身無(wú)分文。