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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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 likes to be in the limelight.
  她就爱冒尖儿。
• When I am president, I am always in the limelight.
  我当总统时一直为公众瞩目。
• 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。
• You may know this film as limelight.
  你也许知道《舞台生涯》这部电影。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。