limelight

英 [ˈlaɪmlaɪt]

美 [ˈlaɪmlaɪt]

n.  公众注意的中心
vt.  使显露头角; 使受到注目

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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

• 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。
• 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。
• They share the limelight by telling stories about star performers.
  他们通过讲述明星表现者的故事来分享星光。
• 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。
• She seems fond of the limelight.
  她似乎很爱出风头。
• They must overcome the tendency to seek the limelight.
  他们必须克服爱出风头的倾向。
• Now, Bert, quit hogging the limelight.
  好了，伯特，别出风头。
• 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。
• New architectural approaches will get the limelight, but most likely they will all build upon SOA principles.
  新的架构方法会引人注目，但更有可能的是，它们都将构建在SOA的原则之上。
• 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。