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Illustrious Adj I'lʌstriəs 著名的,显赫的 英 著名的,显赫的(Very Distinguished Outstanding

单词 illustrious
音标 [i'lʌstriəs]
解释 adj. 著名的,显赫的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 著名的,显赫的(very distinguished; outstanding)
【记】 il(进入)+lustr(光泽 )+ious→进入有光彩 的人之中→著名的
【例】 the illustrious name of Shakespeare
字源 illustrious (adj.)
1560s, from Latin illustris "lighted, bright, brilliant;" figuratively "distinguished, famous," probably a back-formation from illustrare "embellish, distinguish, make famous" (see illustration). Sometimes also illustrous. Replaced illustre in same sense (mid-15c.), from Middle French illustre.
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】luster 光泽 + ious →闪着光的→显赫的
【相关】illustrate说明 + ive变副词,,结尾多个t

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