The name of figs, which had been a byword of reproach, became as respectable and popular a nickname as any other in use in the school . 无花果儿这名字本来含有侮辱的意思，后来却成了学校里最受欢迎和最体面的浑名儿之一。
The opinion on pragmatics of local bywords in qinghai 青海地方谚语的语用学分析
The soldier ' s name was a byword for bravery 那个战士的名字原是勇敢的代名词。
And now am i their song , yea , i am their byword 9现在这些人以我为歌曲，以我为笑谈。
Her name has become a byword for integrity 她的名字已成为正直的代号。
And now am i their song , yea , i am their byword 现在他们以我为歌曲，我竟成了他们的笑柄。
His name has becomea byword for cruelty 他的名字成了残酷无情的别称
His cowardice made him a byword to all who knew him 他的怯懦让他成为所有认识他的人的话题人物。
The firm is a byword for excellence 这家商号是优质的保证
The general ' s name had become a byword for cruelty in war 那位将军的名字成为了战争中残酷行为的代号。
