take sb's name in vain to talk about someone without showing respect for them亵渎某人的名字:•How dare you take the Lord's name in vain (=swear using a word such as 'God' or 'Jesus') ?你怎么敢亵渎上帝之名?take sb's name in ˈvainto show a lack of respect when using sb's name滥用…的名义;亵渎…的名字(humorous)Have you been taking my name in vain again?你又在滥用我的名义吧? |