
好词典

源自拉丁语 'celeber',意为'著名的'或'频繁出现的',后通过法语 'célébrité' 进入英语。
❶ 指因在娱乐、体育、政治等领域有较高知名度而广受公众关注的人物,通常包括演员、歌手、运动员等。
“Many young people dream of becoming celebrities one day.”
(许多年轻人梦想有一天能成为名人。)
“The restaurant is often visited by celebrities from the film industry.”
(这家餐厅经常有电影界的名人光顾。)
A-list celebrities — 指最著名、最有影响力的顶级名人,通常出现在高端活动或媒体头条中。
“The event was attended by A-list celebrities from around the world.”
(此次活动有来自世界各地的顶级名人参加。)
celebrity culture — 指社会中对名人生活、行为和形象的过度关注和追捧的现象。
“Modern celebrity culture often focuses on trivial aspects of famous people's lives.”
(现代名人文化常常关注名人生活中的琐碎细节。)