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

• 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。
• She likes to be in the limelight.
  她就爱冒尖儿。
• 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。
• 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。
• Electric lighting replaced limelight in the late 19th century.
  19世纪后期，电灯取代了灰光灯。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Now, Bert, quit hogging the limelight.
  好了，伯特，别出风头。
• She claims she never sought the limelight.
  她说她从不爱出风头。