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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

      • 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。
      • They remember names, listen to others and share the limelight.
        他们会记住他人的名字,倾听他人的想法,并与他人分享荣誉。
      • When I am president, I am always in the limelight.
        我当总统时一直为公众瞩目。
      • They must overcome the tendency to seek the limelight.
        他们必须克服爱出风头的倾向。
      • Becks came to a similar crossroads not long after me, but he was more naturally outgoing than me and seemed to enjoy the limelight more than I did.
        在我之后不久,贝贝也走到一个和我相似的十字路口,但是他比我要自然直率,而且似乎也比我更喜欢那种成为注目焦点的感觉。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。