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luminary n.杰出人物；发光体 Although luminary can mean an object or celestial body that gives off light, you'll often hear people talk about parties at which there were many luminaries in attendance. In this case, luminary means celebrity or well-known person in sports or politics, science or the arts. Think of them as being bright lights that make a party sparkle.

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英 ['luːmɪnəri] 美 ['luːmɪneri] In scientific writing, Stephen J. Hawking is a luminary. People look up to this well-known scientist and author for his knowledge and insight. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]方家；大家；泰斗 If you refer to someone as a luminary, you mean that they are an expert in a particular subject or activity.   [LITERARY 文]...the political opinions of such luminaries as Sartre or de Beauvoir.诸如萨特、波伏娃等大家的政见

英语单词	luminary
英美音标	英 ['luːmɪnəri] 美 ['luːmɪneri]
中文释义	n.杰出人物；发光体
vocabulary简明	In scientific writing, Stephen J. Hawking is a luminary. People look up to this well-known scientist and author for his knowledge and insight.
vocabulary扩展	Although luminary can mean an object or celestial body that gives off light, you'll often hear people talk about parties at which there were many luminaries in attendance. In this case, luminary means celebrity or well-known person in sports or politics, science or the arts. Think of them as being bright lights that make a party sparkle.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]方家；大家；泰斗 If you refer to someone as a luminary, you mean that they are an expert in a particular subject or activity. [LITERARY 文] ...the political opinions of such luminaries as Sartre or de Beauvoir. 诸如萨特、波伏娃等大家的政见

Luminary People Well Known 英 Luːmɪnəri] 美 Luːmɪneri N.杰出人物；发光体 Scientific