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

• Unlike many actors, he never enjoyed his celebrity.
  和许多演员不同的是，他从不喜欢出名。
• 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 became a national celebrity, the tough way.
  他成了全国名人，以艰苦的方式。
• Because of his celebrity status, this is to be expected and understandable.
  由于他的名人身份，这是可以预料和理解的。
• If you are a celebrity, you are headline news.
  如果你是名人，你就是头条新闻。
• 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。
• He became a celebrity and a professional swimmer afterward.
  在这个历史性的跨越后，他成为了一个名人和专业游泳选手。
• 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。
• He'll be a celebrity in no time.
  他眼瞅要红起来了。
• 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。