"call after" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 用（某人的名字）命名

Definition

给某人或某物用别人的名字命名，通常是为了纪念或沿袭传统。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于给婴儿、宠物或地点起名字时。常用结构为 'call (someone) after (someone else)'，美式英语里 'name after' 也常见。不要和 'call back' 混淆。

Examples

They called their son after his grandfather.

他们**以**爷爷的名字**给**儿子**取名**。

The school was called after a famous scientist.

这所学校是**以**一位著名科学家的名字**命名的**。

They called the cat after a cartoon character.

他们给猫**取名为**一个卡通人物的名字。

I was called after my great-uncle who fought in the war.

我**以**参战的叔公的名字命名。

Is there a reason you called your daughter after your mother?

你为什么**用**你母亲的名字给你女儿**取名**？

He joked that their boat was called after a pirate ship from a movie.

他开玩笑说他们的船是**以**电影里的海盗船**命名的**。