| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lime•light /ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* the + ~]- a position at the center of public attention:always trying to steal the limelight.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lime•light (līm′līt′),USA pronunciation n. - Show Business[Theat.]
- Show Business(formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam.
- the light so produced.
- , British Terms, Show Business[Chiefly Brit.]a lighting unit, esp. a spotlight.
- the center of public attention, interest, observation, or notoriety:He seems fond of the limelight.
lime′light′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: limelight /ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt/ n - the limelight ⇒ a position of public attention or notice (esp in the phrase in the limelight)
- a type of lamp, formerly used in stage lighting, in which light is produced by heating lime to white heat
- Also called: calcium light brilliant white light produced in this way
|