celebrity

Word family noun celebration celebrity celebrantcelebratoradjective celebrated celebratory verb celebrate

ce·leb·ri·ty /səˈlebrəti/ noun (plural celebrities)

1 [countableC]FAMOUS a famous living person 名人，明星 SYN star

a sporting celebrity

体育明星

He’s a national celebrity.

他是全国有名的人物。

We invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous).

我们邀请了一些小有名气的人物。

celebrity chef/gardener etc 名厨/名人园艺师等

► see thesaurus at star

2. [uncountableU] formalFAMOUS the state of being famous 著名；名誉，名声 SYN fame

Examples from the Corpus

celebrity• Nash played in a celebrity golf tournament while in Canada.• Mattie reads mainly tabloids and celebrity biographies.• You begin to appreciate why Newley has become a rich and famous celebrity playing poor failed nobodies.• Camera crews and their front men cruised the available space looking for celebrities to interview.• From there it was a short step to instant, if short-lived, celebrity.• But many celebrities tirelessly raise money for good causes without fuss.• The club is popular with media celebrities and literary types.• Six minor celebrities took part in the charity "Big Brother" programme.• My celebrity was a mixed blessing.• Rich celebrities are allowed to hire good lawyers and get off easy.• People waited outside for the chance to see some celebrities.• The celebrity he will now enjoy will make that even easier in the weeks ahead.

minor celebrities• Ron and his wife, Carole, were minor celebrities in the 9: 15 community.

单词	celebrity
释义	celebrity Word family noun celebration celebrity celebrantcelebratoradjective celebrated celebratory verb celebrate ce·leb·ri·ty /səˈlebrəti/ ●●○ noun (plural celebrities) 1 [countableC]FAMOUS a famous living person 名人，明星 SYN star a sporting celebrity 体育明星 He’s a national celebrity. 他是全国有名的人物。 We invited a number of minor celebrities (=people who are not very famous). 我们邀请了一些小有名气的人物。 celebrity chef/gardener etc 名厨/名人园艺师等 ► see thesaurus at star 2. [uncountableU] formalFAMOUS the state of being famous 著名；名誉，名声 SYN fame Examples from the Corpus celebrity• Nash played in a celebrity golf tournament while in Canada.• Mattie reads mainly tabloids and celebrity biographies.• You begin to appreciate why Newley has become a rich and famous celebrity playing poor failed nobodies.• Camera crews and their front men cruised the available space looking for celebrities to interview.• From there it was a short step to instant, if short-lived, celebrity.• But many celebrities tirelessly raise money for good causes without fuss.• The club is popular with media celebrities and literary types.• Six minor celebrities took part in the charity "Big Brother" programme.• My celebrity was a mixed blessing.• Rich celebrities are allowed to hire good lawyers and get off easy.• People waited outside for the chance to see some celebrities.• The celebrity he will now enjoy will make that even easier in the weeks ahead. minor celebrities• Ron and his wife, Carole, were minor celebrities in the 9: 15 community.
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