直呼其名 meaning in English
address sb. disrespectfully by name; address a person without an honorific title
Examples
- Mr. joe knew everyone intimately and never used a first name .
乔先生跟每个人都十分熟悉,但却从来不直呼其名。 - It would be esteemed an act of rudeness to address an indian by his personal name, or to inquire his name directly from himself .
对一个印第安人直呼其名,或直接询问对方的名字,这都被视为唐突无礼的行为。 - Here , we caii each other by names o f no consequence
在这里,我们对人都直呼其名 - She greeted them by their first names in a familiar way
她和他们打招呼时亲切地直呼其名 - Is it okay for me to call him by his first name
我可以直呼其名吗?