namesb/sthaftersb/sth
—phrasal verbwithnameverb[T]uk/neɪm/us/neɪm/
(USalsonamesb/sthforsb/sth)to give someone or something the samenameas anotherpersonor thing
用…的名字给…命名
Paul wasnamedafter hisgrandfather.保罗的名字跟他的爷爷一样。
She told us about hisbrother, Apollo,bornin 1969 andnamedfor the USastronauts'missionto themoon.她告诉了我们他哥哥阿波罗的事,他出生于1969年,是以美国宇航员的登月行动来命名的。
- Wenamedourdogsafter Tolkiencharacters.
- Wenamedallourchildrenafterfootballplayers.