celebrity

英 [səˈlebrəti]

美 [səˈlebrəti]

n.  名人; 名流; 名望; 名誉; 著名

复数：celebrities　

考研TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6973 / COCA.2960

牛津词典

noun

• 名人；名流
  a famous person
  1. TV celebrities
     电视名人
• 名望；名誉；著名
  the state of being famous
  1. Does he find his new celebrity intruding on his private life?
     他是否感觉到他最近的成名侵扰了他的私生活？

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指娱乐界的)名人，明星
  Acelebrityis someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
  1. In 1944, at the age of 30, Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.
     1944年，30岁的赫西一夜成名。
  2. ...a host of celebrities.
     群星荟萃
• N-UNCOUNT (尤指娱乐界的)名声，名誉，名气
  If a person or thing achievescelebrity, they become famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
  1. Joanna has finally made it to the first rank of celebrity after 25 years as an actress.
     乔安娜当了25年演员后，终于跻身一线女明星之列。

英英释义

noun

• a widely known person
  1. he was a baseball celebrity
  Synonym:famous person
• the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  Synonym:famerenown

双语例句

• One call from me, you're a celebrity.
  我打通电话，你就成名人了。
• Riley's early celebrity proved to be double-edged.
  赖利的一早成名后来证明是把双刃剑。
• He became a national celebrity, the tough way.
  他成了全国名人，以艰苦的方式。
• If you are a celebrity, you are headline news.
  如果你是名人，你就是头条新闻。
• He became a celebrity and a professional swimmer afterward.
  在这个历史性的跨越后，他成为了一个名人和专业游泳选手。
• Being a celebrity has taught me to hide but being an actor has opened my soul.
  作一个名人，我学着隐藏，但是作一个演员，却打开了我的灵魂。
• He'll be a celebrity in no time.
  他眼瞅要红起来了。
• The proposed show has celebrity backers and advisors, including a well-known television host and famous movie producer.
  这个被提议的节目有名人作为支持者和顾问，包括一名著名的电视主持人以及电影制作人。
• Although now a celebrity in her own right, actress Lynn Redgrave knows the difficulties of living in the shadow of her famous older sister
  虽然女演员琳恩·雷德格雷夫现在依靠自己的能力出了名，但她明白生活在大名鼎鼎的姐姐的阴影里有多不容易。
• She's as private and dignified a celebrity as can be.
  她是一个有隐私和尊严的名人。