eponym
noun
UK/ˈep.ə.nɪm/
US/ˈep.ə.nɪm/
Definitions of eponym noun
- Countable(可数名词)
A person whose name is used to name something else, such as a place, thing, or idea.
指某人姓名被用来命名某事物或活动，此人即为该事物或活动的「同名者」
The 'Cheshire Cat' is an eponym from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
『柴郡猫』是路易斯·卡罗的《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中的一个同名角色。
Alzheimer's disease is an eponym, named after the physician who first described it, Alois Alzheimer.
阿尔茨海默病是一个同名词，以首次描述这种疾病的医生阿洛伊斯·阿尔茨海默命名。
The sandwich is an eponym, named after the Earl of Sandwich, who supposedly liked to eat meat between two slices of bread.
三明治是一个同名词，以据说喜欢吃两片面包夹肉的桑威奇伯爵命名。