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单词 big name
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Definition of big name in English:

big name

(also big noise)
nounˌbɪɡ ˈneɪm
informal
  • A person who is famous in a certain sphere.

    he's a big name in gymnastics
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most of the big names are absent this week in the build-up to the US Masters.
    • Whether those big names come to us or not, we'll still be here doing our thing.
    • One way to make lots of people see your weird movies is to get big names in your films.
    • This past year we heard some big names come clean about why they used to drink or abuse drugs.
    • The Kenyan line up has not yet been announced but it is understood that there will be some big names present.
    • Table tennis fans were treated to a spectacular night of top class skills by two of the sport's big names.
    • At the same time, international tastes are converging on the big names.
    • But how did he manage to get such big names to appear in such a low-budget movie?
    • He got to know many of the big names involved in the business in those times.
    • Judging by the numerous posts already up, it is far from the token effort we sometimes see from big names who take to blogging.
    • So far he's been touted as the big name celebrity to enter the house - could the adjournment be anything to do with that?
    • It was the music that brought many big names to watch the play, she recollects.
    • The club has described the concert as a ‘major coup’ as it tries to attract big names to the venue.
    • Along with some of the big names in the music industry, you also get a chance to become a millionaire.
    • It isn't primarily about the big names and grand events of history, it is about the substance of ordinary lives.
    • The top class field were humbled by the strong design and some big names succumbed to the conditions.
    • The city boasts of at least four big names in the animation training business.
    • One thing I never tried to be was a celebrity, a big name in this profession.
    • He has been to Nashville where he met some of the big names from country music.
    • He brought big names to the theatre from the world of cinema and stage and served for 40 years before retiring.
    Synonyms
    VIP, important person, notable, notability, personage, dignitary, grandee
    celebrity
    magnate, mogul
    informal somebody, heavyweight, hotshot, big shot, big gun, big cheese, big fish, biggie, big bug, Big Chief, Big Daddy, honcho
    British informal brass hat
    North American informal big wheel
    Australian/New Zealand informal joss
 
 

Definition of big name in US English:

big name

(also big noise)
nounˌbiɡˈnām
informal
  • A person who is famous in a certain sphere.

    he's a big name in gymnastics
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The club has described the concert as a ‘major coup’ as it tries to attract big names to the venue.
    • Along with some of the big names in the music industry, you also get a chance to become a millionaire.
    • Judging by the numerous posts already up, it is far from the token effort we sometimes see from big names who take to blogging.
    • He has been to Nashville where he met some of the big names from country music.
    • The top class field were humbled by the strong design and some big names succumbed to the conditions.
    • He brought big names to the theatre from the world of cinema and stage and served for 40 years before retiring.
    • The city boasts of at least four big names in the animation training business.
    • But how did he manage to get such big names to appear in such a low-budget movie?
    • He got to know many of the big names involved in the business in those times.
    • Most of the big names are absent this week in the build-up to the US Masters.
    • So far he's been touted as the big name celebrity to enter the house - could the adjournment be anything to do with that?
    • The Kenyan line up has not yet been announced but it is understood that there will be some big names present.
    • One thing I never tried to be was a celebrity, a big name in this profession.
    • It isn't primarily about the big names and grand events of history, it is about the substance of ordinary lives.
    • Table tennis fans were treated to a spectacular night of top class skills by two of the sport's big names.
    • One way to make lots of people see your weird movies is to get big names in your films.
    • Whether those big names come to us or not, we'll still be here doing our thing.
    • At the same time, international tastes are converging on the big names.
    • It was the music that brought many big names to watch the play, she recollects.
    • This past year we heard some big names come clean about why they used to drink or abuse drugs.
    Synonyms
    vip, important person, notable, notability, personage, dignitary, grandee
 
 
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