单词乎

limelight

音标['laimlait]

汉语翻译

n. 石灰光, 石灰光灯, 以石灰光灯照射的舞台
vt. 使受到注目, 使显露头角
相关词组:
in the limelight

英语解释

名词 limelight:

  1. a focus of public attention
    同义词:spotlight, glare, public eye
  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
    同义词:calcium light

例句

  1. That politician has been in the limelight recently because of his strong opinions.
    那位政治家由于持激烈的观点,近来一直引人注目。
  2. She claims she never sought the limelight.
    她说她从不爱出风头。
  3. When I was President, I was always in the limelight there was no privacy.
    我当总统时一直为公众瞩目--谈不上私人的生活。

详细解释


lime.light

n.(名词)
A focus of public attention.
众人注目的中心


An early type of stage light in which lime was heated to incandescence producing brilliant illumination.
白炽灯:一种早期的舞台灯具,通过加热到炽热状态而发出明亮的耀眼的光
The brilliant white light so produced.Also called In this sense, also called calcium light
生产耀眼的白灯也作 在此意义上也可称作 calcium light


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