limelight
英 [ˈlaɪmlaɪt] 美 [ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt]

n.

众人注意的中心；（不）是公众关注的中心，（不）引人注目；石灰光，石灰光灯；白炽灯

vt.

使显露头角，使受到注目；

变形

过去式：limelightedlimelit过去分词：limelightedlimelit现在分词：limelighting第三人称单数：limelights

英英释义

limelight[ 'laimlait ]

• n.
  • a focus of public attention

    "he enjoyed being in the limelight"

    同义词：spotlightglarepublic eye

  • a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting

    同义词：calcium light

词组短语

in the limelight引人注目

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. She claims she never sought the limelight.
   她说她从不爱出风头。
2. When I was President, I was always in the limelight there was no privacy.
   我当总统时一直为公众瞩目,谈不上私人的生活。
3. That politician has been in the limelight recently because of his strong opinions.
   那位政治家由于持激烈的观点，近来一直引人注目。
4. He is likely to be thrusted into the national political limelight.
   他很有可能被推到国家政治斗争的聚光灯下。

用作动词(v.)

1. She is limelighted anywhere she goes.
   她走到哪里都受人注目。

权威例句

TSLP: finally in the limelight.
tRNA transfers to the limelight
From Oblivion into the Limelight: Iron (Domino) Catalysis
Histone chaperones, a supporting role in the limelight
Cancer metabolism: fatty acid oxidation in the limelight
Mitochondrial dysfunction in the limelight of Parkinson's disease pathogenesis.
The adenomatous polyposis coli protein: in the limelight out at the edge
Endocannabinoid signaling in the brain: biosynthetic mechanisms in the limelight.
Progesterone signalling in breast cancer: a neglected hormone coming into the limelight
The gap junction cellular internet: connexin hemichannels enter the signalling limelight