i can't put a name to someone

口语·表达尴尬
例句
I recognize that face but I can't put a name to her—sorry.
典故来源 源自日常经验，'put a name to'意为将名字与面孔匹配，否定形式表示忘记名字。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]
pron. 某人，有人; n. 某个人;
name [nem]
n. 名字;名声;有…名称的;著名的人物; vt. 确定;决定;给…取名;说出…的名字; adj. 著名的;据以取名;

🔤 同首字母习语

ill eat my hat
表示对某事非常肯定，尽管看起来不太可能发生。
i don't buy it
in the ballpark
接近正确的答案或估计值
its a small world
世界真小
in for a penny in for a pound
既然已经做某事，就要全力以赴
in touch
和...保持联系或交流
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
in the blink of an eye
在眨眼的一瞬间；瞬间
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