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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

      • They must overcome the tendency to seek the limelight.
        他们必须克服爱出风头的倾向。
      • However, not all brands crave the limelight.
        但是,并非所有名牌都渴望得到公众的垂青。
      • The politician is in the limelight showing off.
        这位政客是个在众人面前爱出风头的人。
      • 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。
      • The limelight on subjective well-being adds a precious human touch to our pursuit of development.
        对于个人幸福的关注诶我们追求发展的过程增加了点人情味。
      • As he has returned to the limelight he has faced new storms.
        当回到众人瞩目的中心时,他却面临新的风暴。
      • Most of the time, our Bollywood celebrities hog the limelight because of their looks and style.
        大多数时候,我们的宝莱坞名人猪,因为他们的外观和风格的风头。
      • When I am president, I am always in the limelight.
        我当总统时一直为公众瞩目。
      • 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。
      • 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。