lime·light
noun/ˈlaɪmlaɪt/
/ˈlaɪmlaɪt/
(usually the limelight)
[uncountable]- the centre of public attention
公众注意的中心 - in the limelight to be in the limelight
成为公众注目的中心 - out of the limelight to stay out of the limelight
避免引人注目 - to steal/hog the limelight (= take attention away from other people)
把公众的注意力吸引过来
Extra Examples- He was never a man to seek the limelight.
他从来就不是爱出风头的人。 - She accused her co-star of trying to hog the limelight.
她指责合演的明星企图抢风头。 - She likes being in the limelight.
她喜欢受人关注。 - The band started touring again after two years out of the limelight.
沉寂两年之后，这个乐队又开始了巡回演出。 - She was just an ordinary person who was suddenly thrust into the limelight.
她只是一个普通人，突然就被推到了聚光灯下。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + limelight- grab
- hog
- steal
- …
- into the limelight
- in the limelight
- out of the limelight
- …
- in the limelight to be in the limelight