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

• She claims she never sought the limelight.
  她说她从不爱出风头。
• 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。
• 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。
• She likes to be in the limelight.
  她就爱冒尖儿。
• 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。
• You may know this film as limelight.
  你也许知道《舞台生涯》这部电影。
• 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。
• 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。
• I no longer think that arrogantly craving the limelight is a beautiful thing.
  我不再认为自大的渴望成为众人瞩目的焦点是好事情。
• Now, Bert, quit hogging the limelight.
  好了，伯特，别出风头。