celebrity
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celebr= honor 荣誉
celebrate v. 庆祝
celebr 荣誉 + ate 做,造成,使… → 得到荣誉需要庆祝 → 庆祝
celebration n. 庆祝,庆典
celebrate的名词
celebrative adj. 为庆祝用的
celebr 荣誉 + ative 属于…的 → 为庆祝用的
celebrity n. 名人
celebr 荣誉 + ity 具备某种性质 → 有荣誉的人 → 名人
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
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?
In 1944, at the age of 30, Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.
1944年,30岁的赫西一夜成名。
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。
She's as private and dignified a celebrity as can be.
她是一个有隐私和尊严的名人。
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。
He has become a celebrity.
他已经是大名鼎鼎的人物了。