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limelight

英 [ˈlaɪmlaɪt]

美 [ˈlaɪmlaɪt]

n.  公众注意的中心
vt.  使显露头角; 使受到注目

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14373 / COCA.13746

牛津词典

    noun

    • 公众注意的中心
      the centre of public attention
      1. to be in the limelight
        成为公众注目的中心
      2. to stay out of the limelight
        避免引人注目
      3. to steal/hog the limelight (= take attention away from other people)
        把公众的注意力吸引过来

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 公众注意的中心
      If someone is in thelimelight, a lot of attention is being paid to them, because they are famous or because they have done something very unusual or exciting.
      1. Tony has now been thrust into the limelight, with a high-profile job.
        托尼现在一下子成了众人关注的中心,因为他有一份经常出镜、见报的工作。

    英英释义

    noun

    • a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light
        Synonym:calcium light
      1. a focus of public attention
        1. he enjoyed being in the limelight
        2. when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
        Synonym:spotlightglarepublic eye

      双语例句

      • She seems fond of the limelight.
        她似乎很爱出风头。
      • You may know this film as limelight.
        你也许知道《舞台生涯》这部电影。
      • They must overcome the tendency to seek the limelight.
        他们必须克服爱出风头的倾向。
      • That politician has been in the limelight recently because of his strong opinions.
        由于他强硬的立场,这位政治家最近站在了聚光灯下。
      • Many UK chairmen were previously chief executives at other companies and some still enjoy the public limelight.
        许多英国企业的董事长之前担任过其它企业的首席执行官,因此其中一些人仍受到公众的关注。
      • When you're in the limelight, people judge you and everything you do sends a message out to your fans.
        当你在风头的时候,人们判断你和你所做的一切将消息发送到你的球迷。
      • He is now one of Shanghai's notables& but he prefers to remain out of the limelight.
        虽则已成为上海的名人了,但他宁愿像过去一样不去引人注目。
      • But amid the preparations, the country has already discovered that the limelight can be a double-edged sword.
        但在准备过程中,这个国家发现,备受瞩目可能是一把双刃剑。
      • Current, jujube miniascape is on flowers market limelight strong, suffer fully cultivate an angle with agency.
        目前,枣树盆景在花卉市场上风头正劲,备受种植户和经销商的追逐。
      • She claims she never sought the limelight.
        她说她从不爱出风头。