| 单词 | limelight |
| 释义 | limelight (laɪmlaɪt ) uncountable noun If someone is in the limelight, a lot of attention is being paid to them, because they are famous or because they have done something very unusual or exciting. Tony has now been thrust into the limelight, with a high-profile job. Synonyms: publicity, recognition, fame, the spotlight Collocations: enjoy the limelight He's playing up to the cameras and enjoying the limelight. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But after initially enjoying the limelight all the attention became too much and he went into meltdown. The Sun (2012) Let them enjoy the limelight we have enjoyed for the previous eight years. Times, Sunday Times (2006) But while she enjoyed the limelight, it did little to help her straitened circumstances. Times, Sunday Times (2009) We have many people who love the limelight. ST And for someone who's had the fame experience, it's easy not to love the limelight any more. Times, Sunday Times Others clearly love the limelight. Times, Sunday Times Referees can appear to love the limelight, and to see themselves as rugby royalty. Times, Sunday Times It was scary how much he loved the limelight. Times, Sunday Times Nor did he seek the limelight or fall out with people. Times, Sunday Times She doesn't seek the limelight and would rather live a normal life. The Sun He didn't seek the limelight; rather, he sort of backed into it. The Times Literary Supplement Many donors do not seek the limelight for their philanthropy and do not discuss their plans for giving in public. Times, Sunday Times Just as importantly, she was happy to simply support her friend, rather than seek the limelight herself. The Sun Even here, he has to share the limelight with about 80 others. Times, Sunday Times Companies increasingly prize humble leaders because they listen well, admit mistakes and share the limelight, recruiters and coaches say. Christianity Today The leaders with smaller photos, on the other hand, who were keen to share the limelight with the wider team, were rated as more collegiate and authentic. Times,Sunday Times You're ready to share the limelight and show a gentler side. The Sun I'd be happy to share the limelight with the others but there would be plenty of competition for the lead vocals, that's for sure. The Sun They shun the limelight, avoid censure and concentrate on achieving in their quiet, often unspectacular ways. Times, Sunday Times Yet once again he was happy to shun the limelight and turn the attention to his captain. The Sun They shun the limelight, hiding behind the high walls of their mansions, indulging themselves and their small coteries of friends and hangers-on in discreet luxury. Times, Sunday Times Sharp seemed to shun the limelight. Times, Sunday Times Stoner has stated that he would prefer to shun the limelight and would prefer to let his riding style do the talking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 众人注意的中心 Japanese: 脚光 |
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