celebrity
celebrity — 名詞
1. a person who is well known to many people, especially through acting, singing, o
名人
演藝圈或公眾領域的知名人物
a person who is well known to many people, especially through acting, singing, or appearing on television or social media
Aiko met a television celebrity at the airport and asked for a photo.
Aiko 在機場遇到一位電視名人，並請求合影。
countable noun: a + [adjective] + celebrity
Many young people dream of becoming a celebrity one day.
許多年輕人都夢想有朝一日成為名人。
The restaurant was full of celebrities attending the film festival.
那家餐廳擠滿了參加影展的名人。
A celebrity chef opened a new restaurant in the old town.
一位名人主廚在老城區開了一家新餐廳。
- star
especially a performer in film, music, or sport
- public figure
more formal; anyone well known in public life, not limited to entertainment
- VIP
informal; stands for very important person; broader than entertainment
- nobody
informal; a person of no importance or fame
用法筆記
Countable noun — use a/an with singular forms and -s in the plural. Often appears before another noun as a modifier (e.g. celebrity chef, celebrity status).
常見錯誤
2. the condition of being known and talked about by many people, often as a result
名氣；知名度
被大眾所知曉的狀態
the condition of being known and talked about by many people, often as a result of success in a public career
Leila achieved sudden celebrity after her song went viral online.
Leila 的歌曲在網路上爆紅後，她瞬間獲得了名氣。
uncountable: achieved + celebrity
The family enjoyed a brief moment of celebrity when they won the competition.
這家人贏得比賽後，享受了短暫的知名度。
uncountable: moment of celebrity
After winning the talent show, Hana began to worry about the celebrity that came with media attention.
贏得選秀節目後，Hana 開始擔心隨媒體關注而來的名氣。
The young actress was not prepared for the level of celebrity that followed her Oscar win.
那位年輕女演員對奧斯卡獎之後隨之而來的知名度毫無準備。
- obscurity
the state of being unknown or forgotten
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — do not use a/an or plural -s. This sense overlaps with 'fame', but 'celebrity' often carries the extra nuance of media attention and public curiosity.