“You name it” 是什么意思?
You name it = I can do anything you name it
只要你说得出来的,我都能做。
也就是=你想要的应有尽有!
日常口语中“You name it”很常见
推销的
You name it, and we have it.
凡是你说的出名字的我们都有。
吃喝玩乐的
Beer, wine, soft drink, you name it, they’ve got it.
啤酒,葡萄酒,饮料,凡是你说的出的,他们都有。
以及生活种种……
Anything mechanical, I'm interested in, so motorcycles, musical boxes, jukeboxes, steam engines. You name it.
任何机械类的东西,像摩托、音乐盒、点唱机、蒸汽机什么的,凡是你能说出来的,我都很感兴趣。
乍一看,“name”是表示名字,但如果你把“name”都理解成名字,可能聊天就聊不下去了……
那些不表示名字的“name”
a big name
大人物;要人
He's a big name in the art world.
他在艺术界是个知名人士。
call someone names
骂人、谩骂、诋毁、辱骂某人
“叫某人名字”则是“call someone's name”
It is not polite to call someone names.
骂人是不礼貌的。
name and shame
点名批评,公开指责
The government will also name and shame the worst performing airlines.
政府还将曝光业绩最差的航空公司。
name the time
定个时间吧
What time should we meet? You name the time.
我们什么时候碰面?你定时间吧。
the name of the game
问题的实质;最为重要的方面
Hard work is the name of the game if you want to succeed in business.
要想生意兴旺,勤奋工作是关键。
name the day
确定婚期
They are engaged but they haven't named the day yet.
他们订婚,但还没确定哪天结婚。