Word · Frequency #13934
illustrious
/ɪˈlʌstriəs/
adjective
著名的；杰出的；卓越的
Famous and admired; distinguished and respected.
- 1.
Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known.
令人钦佩的,杰出的,受尊敬的,或众所周知的。
- 2.
widely known and esteemed
广为人知且受尊敬的
- 3.
having or conferring glory
拥有或赋予荣耀的
光荣的；辉煌的；令人钦佩的,杰出的,受尊敬的,或众所周知的。；广为人知且受尊敬的；拥有或赋予荣耀的；著名的
In use
The illustrious scientist won a Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking research.
Many students dream of studying at an illustrious university like Oxford or Cambridge.
The dynasty had an illustrious history spanning over three centuries.
an illustrious judge
an illustrious achievement
illustrious + singular noun
常用于修饰事业、历史、家族等。
She had an illustrious career.
她拥有辉煌的事业。
illustrious + plural noun
Illustrious guests from around the world attended.
Connections
Collocations
- illustrious career
- 辉煌的职业生涯
- She retired after an illustrious career in medicine.她在医学界辉煌的职业生涯结束后退休了。
- illustrious history
- 光辉的历史
- The university boasts an illustrious history spanning three centuries.这所大学拥有跨越三个世纪的光辉历史。
- illustrious guest
- 尊贵的客人
- The palace opened its doors to an illustrious guest from abroad.宫殿为一位来自国外的尊贵客人敞开了大门。
- illustrious family
- 名门望族
- He was born into an illustrious family of scholars.他出生于一个学者辈出的名门望族。
- illustrious record
- 卓越的业绩
- The general maintained an illustrious record of service.这位将军保持了卓越的服役业绩。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
词中藏着lustre（光泽、荣耀），想象一个人光环闪耀、光彩夺目，便是“杰出的、著名的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：人物介绍、颁奖典礼、历史叙述 通常用于书面语或正式场合，多出现在对人物、成就或历史的庄重介绍中，日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 illustrious 真正押韵的有 industrious（/ɪnˈdʌstriəs/）。famous、various、serious、glorious 虽然都以 -ous 结尾，但重读元音不同，并不押韵。注意 lustrous（/ˈlʌstrəs/）形似，但发音更短，没有 /i/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.