英汉词典

limelight 基本解释

• n. 石灰光，石灰光灯；众人注目的中心
• vt. 使显露头角，使受到注目

limelight 中文词源

lime,石灰，light ,灯。最早应用于19世纪初期，人们利用生石灰燃烧所产生的光来应用于舞台照明和特殊的光线效果，又称Drummond light,虽然现在早已为现代化的照明技术所取代，但该词却一直流传至今。引申词义众人注意的中心。

limelight 英文词源

limelight (n.)

1826, popular name for Drummond light, a brilliant light created by the incandescence of lime (n.1); adopted for lighthouses and later for the Victorian stage, where it illuminated the principal actors, hence the figurative sense of "on stage, at the center of attention" (1877).

limelight 英文释义

1. a focus of public attention;

"he enjoyed being in the limelight"

"when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"

2. a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting

limelight 双语例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Now, Bert, quit hogging the limelight.

好了，伯特，别出风头。

来自柯林斯例句

3. to be in the limelight

成为公众注目的中心

来自《权威词典》

4. She accused her co - star of trying to hog the limelight.

她指责合演的明星企图抢占风头.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. She has long held the limelight in the dramatic world.

她长久以来在戏剧界受人注目.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

limelight 实用场景例句

to be in the limelight

成为公众注目的中心

牛津词典

to stay out of the limelight

避免引人注目

牛津词典

to steal/hog the limelight (= take attention away from other people)

把公众的注意力吸引过来

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Annie, why aren't you bathing in the limelight?

安妮, 你为什么不在聚光灯下沐浴 呢 ?

期刊摘选

But without a doubt, the chocolate creche has stolen the limelight this Christmas.

这座巧克力马厩无疑在这个圣诞节出尽了风头.

期刊摘选

You enjoy the limelight and would rather shine than hide your light.

而且你很享受被人关注的感觉,不喜欢掩盖自己的光芒.

期刊摘选

Lorz's moment in the limelight did not last very long.

然而洛尔斯在水银灯下的辉煌并没有持续多长时间.

期刊摘选

Jim Carrey was in the limelight now and he hasn't looked back since.

金·凯利如今成了焦点人物,此后便益发不可收.

期刊摘选

Minimally invasive surgery has reached the limelight and is praised for small skin incisions.

微创外科已经得到大家认可,并且由于较小的皮肤切口而广受赞誉.

期刊摘选

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”.

期刊摘选

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.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

New romantic partners may attend a function that puts you in the limelight.

携新欢一同出席某个典礼一定会让你们成为众人的焦点.

期刊摘选

The generals are still aware the advantages the wings, as opposed to stepping into the limelight.

可是将军们仍然意识到在党派中拥有压倒性优势, 反而使其成为众人关注的焦点.

期刊摘选

The experimental car certainly stole the limelight at the motor show.

这实验车理所当然地在汽车展中出尽了风头.

期刊摘选

Annie was always in the limelight; cameras and reporters followed her wherever she went.

安妮总是大家瞩目的焦点,不管她去哪里, 摄影机和记者总是跟随她.

期刊摘选

She's afraid this new actor will steal the limelight from her.

她害怕新的演员会抢走她的光彩.

期刊摘选

She is in the limelight anywhere.

她就爱冒尖儿.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

They love to be in the limelight and will do anything to achieve their ends.

他们爱出风头,总是千方百计去达到自己的目的.

期刊摘选

She seems fond of the limelight.

她似乎很爱出风头.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The global economic downturn has hurled several powerful bankers from relative anonymity into the limelight.

全球经济的衰退把一些以前相对不为人知的银行家们推到了风口浪尖.

期刊摘选

For 3 years he lived in the limelight.

三年里他出够了风头.

辞典例句

I hated the limelight and found it unbearable.

我讨厌惹人注目,觉得那实在令人难以忍受.

《简明英汉词典》

She has long held the limelight in the dramatic world.

她长久以来在戏剧界受人注目.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

That's what our job remain out of the limelight and collect reconnaissance.

那就是我们的工作:远离焦点搜集情报.

期刊摘选

It is wiser to keep out of the limelight.

不引人注目更为明智.

辞典例句

When I am president, I am always in the limelight.

我当总统时一直为公众瞩目.

期刊摘选

to be in the limelight

成为公众注目的中心

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Now, Bert, quit hogging the limelight.

好了，伯特，别出风头。

柯林斯例句