| 单词 | lionize |
| 释义 | lionize (once / 19798 pages) v The lion is the king of beasts. To lionize someone is to see them as important as a lion. Republicans continue to lionize Ronald Reagan as their ultimate hero. The lion is a symbol of pride, strength, courage, and nobility, so when you lionize someone, you attribute to them all those marvelous traits. Many people are uncomfortable with being lionized, since being made to seem important comes with responsibilities that are sometimes a burden. After the shooting, the bystander resisted people's efforts to lionize him. He was only doing what any person would do, he protested. "Don't make me into a hero. I don't want to be lionized." WORD FAMILYlionize: lionized, lionizes, lionizing+/lion: lioness, lionise, lionize, lions/lioness: lionesses/lionise: lionised, lionising USAGE EXAMPLESOthers worried that the photo’s prominence lionized the killer and would inspire similar acts. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) But even as Leigh is welcomed, and lionized by the Royal Society, the lawyer handling his unexplained inheritance is murdered. Washington Post(Dec 18, 2016) His election may be a culmination of a trend in society of lionizing business stars and expecting too much of them. New York Times(Nov 26, 2016) v assign great social importance to The tenor was lionized in Vienna Syn|Hyper celebrate, lionise abide by, honor, honour, observe, respect show respect towards |
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