sex symbol
sex symbol — noun
1. a well-known person, often a film star or singer, whom large numbers of people f
a well-known person, often a film star or singer, whom large numbers of people find physically very attractive and desire.
In the 1950s, the young actress Yuna became Hollywood's biggest sex symbol almost overnight.
describing someone who is widely desired for their looks
Kevin hated being treated as a sex symbol rather than a serious actor.
object of 'treated as' showing how others view the person
The magazine voted the football captain the country's leading sex symbol three years running.
Decades after her films, the late singer Paloma remains a powerful sex symbol for older fans.
Posters of the new pop star, the latest teenage sex symbol, covered Yara's bedroom wall.
- heartthrob
usually a young, attractive man admired by many fans
- pin-up
someone whose photo is displayed because of their looks; slightly older-fashioned
- bombshell
informal, usually for a strikingly attractive woman
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a celebrity (actor, singer, model, or athlete); the term describes how the public sees a famous person, not an ordinary acquaintance.