美国年轻人说的name drop到底啥意思？
本期重点：美国年轻人说的name drop到底啥意思？
记忆卡片：https://quizlet.com/_a301oc?x=1qqt&i=3tz30a
以下时间戳前为听力部分，后为讲解部分。
一、开门见山
通过一堆名字和关系，吹嘘自己认识明星、领导但自己实际上啥也不是的行为，即为“name drop”。
二、对话讲解
Dave: Oh boy. I overslept this morning and missed the meeting.
1）Oh boy：【口】我去
2）oversleep：睡过头
Sam: When was the last time you were sober?
1）sober：清醒的；未醉的 人脑保持理智清醒
Dave: Good question. I should quit it. Bad habits are toxic to life.
1）quit [-doing]：quit it 连读注意 [kwi'ti'] 发音：[kwi'dit']
Dave: By the way, could you hook me up with some of that concert tickets?
1）hook up with：搞来
Sam: Oo,I can't guarantee. How many do you want? I may ask Jim.
1）guarantee：保证；担保
Dave: Three. Hold on, Jim?
Dave: The one who claims to know former President Obama?
1）former：上一任【ex-前伴侣】
Sam: Yes, seems he got connections with the host company. Let's see.
Dave: I won't count on him. He's been name dropping since Kindergarten.
1）count on：指望sb.连读注意：count on him [kaʊnt'tɔ'nɪm]
2）name drop：吹嘘认识名人
Dave: That dude just blows everything up.
1）blow up：吹牛
三、对话跟读
Dave: Oh boy. I overslept this morning and missed the meeting.
Sam: When was the last time you were sober?
Dave: Good question. I should quit it. Bad habits are toxic to life.
Dave: By the way, could you hook me up with some of that concert tickets?
Sam: Oo,I can't guarantee. How many do you want? I may ask Jim.
Dave: Three. Hold on, Jim?
Dave: The one who claims to know former President Obama?
Sam: Yes, seems he got connections with the host company. Let's see.
Dave: I won't count on him. He's been name dropping since Kindergarten.
Dave: That dude just blows everything up.
四、全文译本
Dave: 哎呀我去，我睡过头了，没开上会。
Sam: 你上次清醒是啥时候？
Dave：好问题。我该改改了，坏习惯真毒啊。
Dave：哦对了，可以给我搞来些演唱会的票吗？
Sam：啊，我说不准，你想要几张？我帮你问问。
Dave：三张。等等，Jim？
Dave：你说的是认识前任总统奥巴马的那个人？
Sam：对，他好像和主办方认识，看看呗。
Dave：我……可不指望他。他好像从幼儿园开始就开始吹嘘自己认识谁谁谁。
Dave：这个伙计是真爱吹牛。
Peace out.
