limelight
英 ['laɪmlaɪt]
美['laɪmlaɪt]
- n. 石灰光，石灰光灯；众人注目的中心
- vt. 使显露头角，使受到注目
英英释意
- 1. a focus of public attention;
- "he enjoyed being in the limelight"
- "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
- 2. a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting