| 英语单词 | illustrious |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ɪ'lʌstriəs] 美 [ɪ'lʌstriəs] |
| 中文释义 | adj.著名的;杰出的 |
| 英语例句 | (1) He studied painting under illustrious masters. (2) Don't pull your illustrious past on me. (3) Washington and Lincoln are illustrious Americans. (4) His illustrious accomplishments made him one of the greatest men in this century. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他在著名大师的指导下学画。 (2) 别把你那辉煌的过去灌输给我啦。 (3) 华盛顿和林肯都是杰出的美国人。 (4) 他的杰出成就使他成为本世纪最伟大的人物之一。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Something that's Illustrious is well known or famous, leaving a trail of glory in its wake. An illustrious career, for example, is full of impressive achievements and celebrated contributions to society. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Coming from the Latin illustris, meaning “bright, distinguished, famous,” illustrious is a powerful adjective. It's similar to luster, which is a brilliant shine — so imagine that something illustrious is as wonderful as a sparkling diamond. Use this word to describe the career or reputation of someone really successful, like a bestselling author or business mogul. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]著名的;卓越的;杰出的 If you describe someone as an illustrious person, you mean that they are extremely well known because they have a high position in society or they have done something impressive. [usu ADJ n]
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