limelight
/ˈlaɪmlaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlīm-ˌlīt/ (ame, mw)
limelight — 名詞
1. the state of being the person or thing that many people are watching, talking ab
矚目焦點
眾人持續關注與談論的中心
the state of being the person or thing that many people are watching, talking about, and taking a special interest in
Hiro found himself in the limelight after his game-winning goal.
Hiro 踢進致勝球後，立刻成了矚目焦點。
in the limelight
Gabriela pushed the young chef into the limelight with a viral interview.
Gabriela 靠一段爆紅訪談，把那位年輕主廚推上公眾焦點。
into the limelight
After the court case, Brian tried to stay out of the limelight.
官司結束後，Brian 試著遠離公眾焦點。
Lakshmi has stayed in the limelight since her first television drama.
Lakshmi 自從演出第一部電視劇後，就一直處在公眾焦點中。
文法句型
in the limelight
out of the limelight
into the limelight
用法筆記
Most often used with the definite article in fixed phrases such as 'in the limelight' and 'out of the limelight'. It usually suggests broad public notice through the media or major public events, not just attention from one small group.
常見錯誤
2. an old theater lamp that created a bright white beam by shining fire onto a bloc
石灰燈
舊式舞台用的強白光燈
an old theater lamp that created a bright white beam by shining fire onto a block of lime
Caleb saw an old limelight in the theater museum.
Caleb 在劇院博物館裡看到一盞老式石灰燈。
historical object: an old limelight
The guide explained how the limelight once lit the main actor.
導覽員解釋這盞石灰燈以前如何照亮主角。
the limelight lit [person/object]
A cracked lens on the limelight scattered light across the curtain.
石灰燈上裂開的鏡片把光打散到幕布上。
The stage crew rolled the heavy limelight beside the painted backdrop.
舞台工作人員把沉重的石灰燈推到彩繪布景旁。
- stage lamp
a general term for a lamp used on stage, without the historical technical detail
- spotlight
a modern focused stage light rather than the older lime-based device
用法筆記
This is a historical theater term. Today it is mainly seen in writing about older stage technology or when explaining how the figurative sense in sense 1 developed.
limelight — 動詞
- limelightpresent simple I / you / we / they
- limelights3rd person singular
- limelighting-ing form
- limelightedpast simple
1. to make people notice someone or something strongly, especially by presenting th
使受矚目
讓某人或某事成為眾人焦點
to make people notice someone or something strongly, especially by presenting them as important, interesting, or worth discussing
The article limelighted two nurses who saved children from the fire.
那篇文章讓兩位從火場救出孩子的護理師受到矚目。
limelight [person/group] in media coverage
A festival poster limelighted local bands instead of famous guests.
那張音樂節海報讓在地樂團比知名來賓更受矚目。
The documentary limelighted the village after years of neglect.
那部紀錄片讓那個多年被忽視的村子重新受矚目。
The campaign limelighted small farms damaged by the flood.
那場行動讓遭洪水重創的小農更受矚目。
文法句型
limelight [person/thing]
用法筆記
This verb is rare and more likely to appear in formal writing about media or promotion than in casual speech. The object is usually a person, group, place, or issue that the writer wants the audience to notice.