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
• 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

• 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。
• 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。
• Electric lighting replaced limelight in the late 19th century.
  19世纪后期，电灯取代了灰光灯。
• She claims she never sought the limelight.
  她说她从不爱出风头。
• 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。
• It was this chair that made Mies famous at first, catapulting him into the international limelight.
  这是这把椅子，密斯在著名的第一，使他成为举世瞩目的焦点。
• 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。
• I think the actress enjoys being in the limelight.
  我想这个女演员喜欢受到大家的注目。
• 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。
• 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。