first name
noun[C]
uk/ˈfɜːst ˌneɪm/us/ˈfɝːst ˌneɪm/A2
thenamethat was given to you when you werebornand that comes beforeyourfamilyname:
名,名字It can berudetocallpeoplebytheirfirstnameif they are mucholderor moreimportantthan you.对年长或级别高的人直呼其名是不礼貌的。
on first-name termsUK(USon a first-name basis)
friendlyorfamiliarenough with someone tocallthatpersonbytheirfirstname:
以名字相称;关系密切Staffandpupilsat theschoolwere on first-nameterms.
- We onlyknewhim as Mr Fletcher - he never told us his firstname.
- Myfatherand I both have the same firstname,John,althoughhe is usuallyknownby hisnickname, Jack.
Names and titles
- A.N. Other
- age
- aka
- alias
- appellation
- form of address
- given name
- good name
- identity
- ilk
- pen name
- pet name
- place name
- pseudonym
- pseudonymous
- trademark
- under the name ofidiom
- unidentified
- unnamed
- untitled