单词 | illustrious |
释义 | illustrious (ɪlʌstriəs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone as an illustrious person, you mean that they are extremely well known because they have a high position in society or they have done something impressive. ...the most illustrious scientists of the century. ...his long and illustrious career. Synonyms: famous, great, noted, celebrated Collocations: illustrious history Second rows have an illustrious history as Lions leaders. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is a game that boasts a long and illustrious history in its birthplace of India. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This is a site with an illustrious history, but little in the way of physical evidence on the ground. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Three times league champions, Wolves have dropped there only twice before in their illustrious history. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This latest claim of invention follows an illustrious list. Times, Sunday Times The tournament has an illustrious list of winners. Times, Sunday Times Other organisations have longer and less illustrious lists of clients. Times, Sunday Times This illustrious name did not, however, save him from his mounting debts and his estates were seized and his collections sold. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wherever he went, wandering like the world's rejected guest, he met with the honor due to his illustrious name. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Of this illustrious name were several other members attached to literature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nor his skill in engineering a cast so full of illustrious names. Times, Sunday Times That said they were hardly performing to the standard expected from one of the game's most illustrious names. The Sun Yet its illustrious past is also a burden. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She was inspired by an illustrious past. Times, Sunday Times (2007) BEHIND the uninspiring name lies a company with an illustrious past. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In days gone by Milan would still have been the favourites in this tie but they are a shadow of the great sides of their illustrious past. The Sun (2011) Translations: Chinese: 著名的人 Japanese: 著名な |
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