limelight

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英语专业八级

limelight 是什么意思

中文释义

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

英文释义

n. a focus of public attention

n. 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 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 limelight 在自然语境里怎么用：

Cosmic Orange, it appears, will be retired after a single year in the limelight.

—— RIP Cosmic Orange. You were too fun for this world

If you’re a tablet user, Apple’s iPad obviously gets all the limelight.

—— Tim Cook’s legacy: 9 small bets that paid off and 2 big swings that didn’t

Singh paints a wonderfully rich picture of Wiles, which is all the more impressive given that Wiles clearly doesn’t relish the limelight.

—— Fermat's Last Theorem: still a must-read about a 350-year maths secret

Sophia had always been quieter than her sisters, preferring to stay out of the limelight despite her natural gift for music and dance.

—— This Punjabi Princess Fought for Women's Suffrage and Sheltered Refugees During World War II. A Goddaughter of Queen Victoria, She Rejected British Imperialism

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