cynosure
/ˈsɪnəˌzjʊə(r)/noun
in sing.
- a person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration关注目标; 崇拜对象：
Kirk was the cynosure of all eyes.
柯克是众人关注的目标。
词源
late 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin cynosura, from Greek kunosoura 'dog's tail' （also 'Ursa Minor'）, from kuōn, kun- 'dog' + oura 'tail'. The term originally denoted the constellation Ursa Minor, or the pole star which it contains, long used as a guide by navigators.