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单词 limelight
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limelight

He clearly enjoys the limelight - so long as it's on his own terms.No doubt he will also enjoy avoiding the limelight for a bit.Suddenly he had to share the limelight with a stunning blonde.Yet once again he was happy to shun the limelight and turn the attention to his captain.So why step into the limelight now?In my school play the wise men always seemed to steal the limelight.Let them enjoy the limelight we have enjoyed for the previous eight years.He used to refuse all requests for interviews and always consciously shunned the limelight.But after initially enjoying the limelight all the attention became too much and hewent into meltdown.But he is happy to shun the limelight.But now she appears ready to seize the limelight in a way that would make her father proud.Both had no real thirst for the limelight and no way of dealing with it when it came.Sharp seemed to shun the limelight.You're ready to share the limelight and show a gentler side.It was an afternoon for the unsung to claim a share of the limelight on quarter-final weekend.Is there a part of you that enjoys the limelight, though?But sometimes they need to share the limelight, hopefully now we can get some of it.He's playing up to the cameras and enjoying the limelight.Awards two months ago, he shuns the limelight.There was no attempt to steal the limelight - and he would not have needed to try hard had he wanted to.A rare chance for an also-ran to grab some limelight.But the England Under-21 player saw a couple of other starlets steal the limelight.When they emerged the Duchess stepped straight into the waiting car, seemingly keen to avoid hogging the limelight.HE was the star of the whole show two years ago and don't bet against him grabbing the limelight in Wales.

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limelight

British English: limelight NOUN
If someone is in the limelight, a lot of attention is being paid to them, because they are famous or because they have done something very unusual or exciting.
He has now been thrust into the limelight, with a high-profile job.
  • American English: limelight
  • Brazilian Portuguese: centro das atenções
  • Chinese: 众人注意的中心
  • European Spanish: primer plano
  • French: feux des projecteurs
  • German: Rampenlicht
  • Italian: ribalta
  • Japanese: 脚光
  • Korean: 세상의 이목
  • European Portuguese: centro das atenções
  • Latin American Spanish: marquesinas

Chinese translation of 'limelight'

limelight

(ˈlaɪmlaɪt)

n

  1. to be in the limelight 为(為)公众(眾)所瞩(矚)目 (wéi gōngzhòng suǒ zhǔmù)
(noun) 
Definition
glare of publicity
He has been thrust into the limelight with a high-profile job.
Synonyms
publicity
The case has generated enormous publicity.
recognition
fame
At the height of his fame, his every word was valued.
the spotlight
attention
prominence
stardom
In 1929 she shot to stardom on Broadway.
public eye
public notice
glare of publicity

Additional synonyms

in the sense of fame
Definition
the state of being widely known or recognized
At the height of his fame, his every word was valued.
Synonyms
prominence,
glory,
celebrity,
stardom,
name,
credit,
reputation,
honour,
prestige,
stature,
eminence,
renown,
repute,
public esteem,
illustriousness
in the sense of stardom
Definition
the status of a star in the entertainment or sport world
In 1929 she shot to stardom on Broadway.
Synonyms
fame,
celebrity,
prominence,
glory,
renown,
repute,
illustriousness

Synonyms of 'limelight'

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