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

• I say to those who desperately seek fame and fortune, celebrity: good luck.
  我对那些拼命寻求名誉、财富和声望的人说：祝你好运。
• My favorite local celebrity is in the news again.
  我最爱的地方名人又出现在新闻中了。
• One call from me, you're a celebrity.
  我打通电话，你就成名人了。
• The celebrity was surrounded by friends and admirers.
  这位名人被朋友和崇拜者包围着。
• 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。
• He has some celebrity fans on his Sina Weibo.
  他在自己的新浪微博上拥有一些名人粉丝。
• I'm not interested in being a celebrity and only did things that fitted my image and personality.
  我对成为一个名人没什么兴趣，只想做符合我形象和个性的事情。
• The mayor is a local celebrity.
  这位市长是当地的知名人士。
• Once you become a celebrity, you can kiss your private life goodbye.
  一旦你成为了名人，你就可以和你的私人生活说再见了。
• He has become a celebrity.
  他已经是大名鼎鼎的人物了。