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

• Wherever there's a chance of being in the limelight, he always pushes to the front.
  一有出头露面的机会，他就走在头里。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They must overcome the tendency to seek the limelight.
  他们必须克服爱出风头的倾向。
• 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。
• First, WHO is placed in the limelight, and second, what we do is very closely scrutinized.
  首先，世卫组织成为众人瞩目的中心；其次，将非常仔细地检查我们所做的事。