celebrity

英 [səˈlebrəti]

美 [səˈlebrəti]

n. 名人; 名流; 名望; 名誉; 著名

复数：celebrities　

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？

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。

noun

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。
He has become a celebrity.
他已经是大名鼎鼎的人物了。
He was more than a footballing superstar, he was a celebrity.
他不仅仅是足球场上的巨星，也是一位社会名流。
Although now a celebrity in her own right, actress Lynn Redgrave knows the difficulties of living in the shadow of her famous older sister
虽然女演员琳恩·雷德格雷夫现在依靠自己的能力出了名，但她明白生活在大名鼎鼎的姐姐的阴影里有多不容易。
The celebrity was surrounded by friends and admirers.
这位名人被朋友和崇拜者包围着。
At 62, Brian found the celebrity and status that had eluded him for so long.
布赖恩在62岁时获得了多年来未能得到的名望和地位。
The mayor is a local celebrity.
这位市长是当地的知名人士。
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。
Unlike many actors, he never enjoyed his celebrity.
和许多演员不同的是，他从不喜欢出名。
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。