英语单词 | celebrity |
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英美音标 | 英 [sə'lebrəti] 美 [sə'lebrəti] |
中文释义 | n.名人;名誉;社会名流 |
英语例句 | (1) She became a celebrity overnight. (2) He was voted the worst dressed celebrity. (3) Celebrity, money and possessions are too often the touchstones for teenagers. (4) She achieved celebrity status overnight. |
中文例句 | (1) 她一下变成名人了。 (2) 大家一致认为他是衣着最差的名人。 (3) 名誉、金钱和财产常常成为青少年们衡量事物的标准。 (4) 她一夜之间成为名流。 |
vocabulary简明 | A celebrity is a very famous person. If you single-handedly save an entire family from a burning building, you'll become a local celebrity. |
vocabulary扩展 | Celebrity comes directly from the Latin celebritatum, meaning famous, and is related to the verb celebrate which means to honor something with the proper ritual. We usually use celebrity now when we talk about entertainment stars, but someone doesn't have to be on the supermarket tabloids to be a celebrity. Celebrity can also be used to mean the state of fame. If you are seeking celebrity, develop a thick skin for nasty rumors. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指娱乐界的)名人,明星 A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](尤指娱乐界的)名声,名誉,名气 If a person or thing achieves celebrity, they become famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
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