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

• In 1944, at the age of 30, Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.
  1944年，30岁的赫西一夜成名。
• 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。
• Him running across the United States once again became a celebrity.
  他跑步横越了美国，又一次成了名人。
• The mayor is a local celebrity.
  这位市长是当地的知名人士。
• He became a national celebrity, the tough way.
  他成了全国名人，以艰苦的方式。
• 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。
• McNally now owns a clutch of uberchic downtown celebrity hangouts.
  如今麦克内利在市中心拥有一片极其时尚的高档休闲场所。
• As far as you are concerned, a celebrity must be a famous actor or actress?
  在你看来一个名流必须是一个著名的男演员或者是女演员吗？
• 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。
• She's as private and dignified a celebrity as can be.
  她是一个有隐私和尊严的名人。