limelight

['laimlait]

n.众人注目的中心, 聚光灯, 以灰光灯照射的舞台
v.使受到注目

例句与用法:

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。

She claims she never sought the limelight.

她说她从不爱出风头。

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。

详细释义:

n.

1. 石灰光; 石灰光灯

2. 众人注目的中心

vt.

把光集中于; 使成注目的中心